Dated events associated with this case. Each event is a shared record: the same event appears identically wherever it is relevant.
· Referendum or popular consultation
Newfoundlanders voted on independence versus Confederation with Canada; independence led the first round before Confederation won the run-off.
Significance here: The decisive democratic process that determined Newfoundland would not pursue independence.
· Administrative change
Newfoundland formally joined Canada as its tenth province.
Significance here: The formal conclusion of Newfoundland's path to statehood question, resulting in provincial status within Canada.
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