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Newfoundland joined in 1949

A modern aerial view of St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador aerial view of downtown (cropped) · Quintin Soloviev · Photo source · CC BY 4.0. Resized for display; card previews may be cropped. The image remains under the licence shown.

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Newfoundland entered Canadian Confederation on 31 March 1949.

Scope & context

A date of entry into Confederation for the province now named Newfoundland and Labrador.

Sources behind this record

Newfoundland and Labrador’s provincial symbols ↗

Canadian Heritage

Date of entry into Confederation