Newfoundland Does Not Join Canadian Federation

I'd imagine it'd be like a far flung Ireland only more friendly and accepting of its place as U.K jnr (as Ireland was up until a few decades back).
Iceland is the best country to compare it to I guess.

I would suggest the Faroe Islands (if and when it becomes independent), but an Iceland comparison could work.

Or conversly maybe it could go the other way and become a nice friendly,English speaking low tax haven for American corporations.

G'wan b'y?
 
For the Unionists to retain power, you need to have Paul Sauve live. Problem is once he leaves by 1970, and Daniel Johnson might be gone, Bertrand has the "John Major problem" of OTL. Namely, a weak personality that cannot hold the two wings together, and the whole thing evaporates.
 
Joining the USA at that point wasn't on offer, as the Wiki article points out. Nor would it have been.

Since they were flat broke and the UK refused to subsidize them any longer, they had really poor options.

I think they might have gone back to being (an incredibly poor) Dominion, and after a few years of that, they would likely have tried to join somebody. (anybody?)

There certainly was a lot of anti-Canadian sentiment, and I could see either Canada or Newfoundland refusing to allow the annexation, which would probably leave Newfoundland as that very poor Dominion, above. If they end up feeling betrayed by Britain, they might eventually go for the US, I suppose, a decade later.

OTOH, I really doubt that the US would take them in as a state at once, and I doubt Newfoundland would want to be a territory.

Well,that does answer some questions. Why was the offer of being admitted to the USA not offered? Because of what you said? Or because of another reason,like not wanting a British colony to be taken by the USA?

Why was the option of becoming an integral part of the United Kingdom not considered?

I actually thought of that too,but I could imagine that Canada might annex it or offer to buy it.
 
What would happen to the Canadian humor tradition of Newfie jokes, one of the most important parts of Canadian culture? :)
 
Well,that does answer some questions. Why was the offer of being admitted to the USA not offered? Because of what you said? Or because of another reason,like not wanting a British colony to be taken by the USA?
Neither side were calling for it.
Newfoundland were worried about joining Canada. A small (populationwise) confederation.
The thought of joining the US would have scared them shitless.
 
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