What Was The Most Important Contribution Of Joey Smallwood?

Joey Smallwood was a politician from Newfoundland who was the main force that brought Newfoundland join in the Canadian Confederation in 1949, and became the first Premier of Newfoundland.( Ibiography)
Joey Smallwood was born in December 24, 1900 at Mint Brook, Newfoundland. When he was a teenager, he worked in a newspaper and his family moved to New York City in 1920. He also worked for a newspaper which named The Call. He returned to Newfoundland and then got married. At the same year, he set up a newspaper in Corner Brook. In 1928, he served as the campaign manager for those person who will become the Prime Minister of Newfoundland. He had also been the candidate for Liberal Party but failed.(Who is log) In the year of 1942, Newfoundland
That the most significant contribution of him has to be highlighted is that he brought Newfoundland and Labrador into Canada. After the first World War, Britain had a heavy debt all over the world which lead to soar taxes over North America. As for Smallwood, he disliked British rules that restrict them. He preferred to have their own right to make decisions. In the year of 1946, British Labor government announced that Newfoundlander could elect representatives to take part in the convention which will be hold in St. Join’s to decide their future. Smallwood was one of these representatives. He proposition of joining in Canada Conference. He failed in the first referendum. But in the second referendum, he won. On March 31, 1949, Newfoundland entered Canadian Confederation as Canada's tenth province. The next day, April 1, 1949, Joey Smallwood was appointed to be the premier of the interim government and he was elected to be the leader of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland. He became the first premier of the province, and sustained the job for 22 years.(The
He brought many benefits for both Canadian and Newfoundlander. Although he was a dictatorial person, what he did was good for people in Newfoundland and Labrador. He made a big achievement during his premiership. Joey Smallwood is still remembered because what he done was so good for Newfoundlander. As we know, Newfoundland and Labrador are in marine. These places can bring Canada tons of money and make Canada become more flourishing. As all I mentioned above, Joey Smallwood is a great man in Canada and he devoted his whole life to the country that he