damein fisher
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Just like it says on the tin, what if instead of transferring the Former Dominion to Canada following its decline, the United Kingdom incorporates the country into itself?
How many constituencies do they get?
I would guess 7. Ironically, the OTL Canadian parliamentary riding map might get duplicated IOTL, serving as the map of UK parliamentary constituencies in the country.They're not very populated so not a lot I imagine. Probably a few in Newfoundland itself and 1 for the whole of Labrador. Less in total than Northern Ireland
I would guess 7. Ironically, the OTL Canadian parliamentary riding map might get duplicated IOTL, serving as the map of UK parliamentary constituencies in the country.
The Canadian Liberals lose some safe seats; the UK Liberals/Lib Dems gain some. Fishing might also be affected; will be interesting to see the influence the cod fishery collapse affects UK politics. The UK Tories might bungle things, angering locals in the process.That seems likely, surely the same reasons Canada has for those would apply to the UK. Any ideas what the effects on history might be
Why would the UK do this? "The British government, keen to cut expenditure after World War II, hoped that Newfoundland would decide to join the Canadian Confederation and end the rule by commission.[4] Newfoundland first asked Canada for help in a return to responsible government, however. The response from the Canadian government was that it was not interested in helping Newfoundland economically unless Newfoundland joined the Canadian Confederation.[4]" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newfoundland_referendums,_1948
I don't get the logic of the UK saying in effect, "Opinion in Newfoundland is divided between those favoring a return to responsible government and those favoring confederation with Canada. So we'll instead do something that very few of them want--annexation by the UK--in order that we get a part of the UK across the Atlantic which doesn't want to join us and which will be a money-loser for us."
Actually many in Newfoundland preferred British Rule over the idea of Confederation and if the option was given to join the UK, it is likely they would have picked it. Many is Newfoundland and Labrador also think than the referendum was rigged.
How many constituencies do they get?
is it realistic in-universe for the Tories to deal with the cod fishery collapse in a way that completely alienates them from the locals and leads to the Lib Dems sweeping all of the Newfoundland (and Labrador?) constituencies in 1997?Probably the same amount as when Newfoundland entered Confederation IOTL.
is it realistic in-universe for the Tories to deal with the cod fishery collapse in a way that completely alienates them from the locals and leads to the Lib Dems sweeping all of the Newfoundland (and Labrador?) constituencies in 1997?
I wonder what would the Union Jack would look like.Presumably the country’s name would have to change if it was directly incorporated; “the United Kingdom of Great Britain, Northern Ireland and Newfoundland”?
I wonder what would the Union Jack would look like.
How would indigenous groups like the Innu and Inuit react to this?