Debate over Confederation still lively in Newfoundland 75 years later – National [Video]

Sunday marks 75 years since Newfoundland officially became part of Canada, a moment that continues to generate debate everywhere from the bars of George Street to the halls of political power.

Ever since the controversial referendum made the island part of Confederation, Newfoundlanders have simultaneously questioned and celebrated the union over the ensuing decades.

The Newfoundland and Labrador government is marking the occasion in 2024 with special community grants, awards, and scholarships. It’s also offering commemorative license plates with the Confederation 75 logo to people registering vehicles for the first time in the province this year.

In The Rooms, Newfoundland and Labrador’s provincial archives and museum, visitors and residents alike can visit the “Here We Made a Home” exhibition in the Elinor Gill Ratcliffe Gallery to see images and artifacts detailing what led up to the historic final vote and its aftermath.

“It just brought in so many social changes, …