Newfoundland AND Labrador: Canada's Divided Province

The easternmost province of Canada is made up of the island of Newfoundland and the continental region of Labrador. Divided by the 20km wide Strait of Belle Isle, how is this province made up of 2 separate regions, why did it only join Canada in 1949 and what is being done to connect Newfoundland with Labrador?
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[@GeographyWorld]

Didn't expect this video to suddenly get so many views; I guess KZbin works in mysterious ways! If you're new to the channel, I make geography videos on various topics including a series where I explain every county in Ireland. I'd really appreciate if you'd subscribe to help the channel grow. Thanks for watching!

[@jonathanduplantis1403]

You most definitely have a new fan. My Irish side is from Tyrone, Monaghan and Donegal. But my ma was born in Cork. We're Cosgroves. Much love and appreciation to you sir. My academic career focused on Irish issues. The Poor Laws and Famine response were key to me. I'm so happy I found your channel. Excited to explore and discover all of your work. Cheers from me

[@jonathanduplantis1403]

You're quick on responses. I'm up at 5 because I have a garden to tend to. It's 11 in Ireland, aye?

[@GeographyWorld]

@@jonathanduplantis1403 It's just past 10 O Clock here.

[@jonathanduplantis1403]

@@GeographyWorld once again, your content is right up my alley. History and Geography are my favourite things. And I'm so proud to be half Irish. It's my better half I always say.

[@linefrenette9116]

You have a very nice accent, I like it. 👍🏼

[@cormacmacsuibhne2867]

1:45 "Today, St. John's International Airport is the busiest in the province". Says this whilst showing a picture of an empty airport.

[@GeographyWorld]

Only 1.5 million passengers in 2017. Being the busiest doesn't mean that its busy

[@Countrybananas]

Kind of like every other international airport during Covid, which is likely when the picture was taken. St. John's International is also currently being doubled in size to accommodate more passengers and this appears to be taken in the newly constructed wing likely before it was opened.

[@thefidgetspinner2007]

@@Countrybananas the 777s that take off from St. John’s are so loud, so are the 767s

[@Countrybananas]

@@thefidgetspinner2007 Believe me I know lol

[@thefidgetspinner2007]

It's the most forgotten province... I live there

[@OntarioTrafficMan]

I suspect PEI would disagree

[@thefidgetspinner2007]

@@OntarioTrafficMan both are forgotten,

[@nickdaigle]

nb would also disagree

[@thefidgetspinner2007]

@@nickdaigle all the Atlantic provinces, maybe not Nova Scotia because of its help in the war

[@tree6973]

Most forgot about by ottawa

[@clearasmudchannel]

Great video and nice summary of the province! In case you were wondering, the main reason for Labrador being paired with Newfoundland is that after the Seven Years' War, Newfoundland was awarded the "Coast of Labrador" as it was an important part of the Newfoundland fishery. The inland border was in dispute with Quebec until 1927 when a court ruled in favour of the borders that are in place today.

[@livein3dlw]

Also required a massive geological survey by AP Low , the boarder is determined by the the ways the water flows and supposedly by some ore body’s by the tech that had back then the water is the only truth at this point

[@Countrybananas]

@@livein3dlw Exactly and we always owned it the only reason Quebec wants it is because they see the potential for hydro and mining

[@dez7800]

@@Countrybananas Not actually true... And the video is pretty accurate if you watched it.. It was owned by New France before, then in 1713, New France lost Newfoundland and Acadia with the Utrecht treaty. Then in 1763 after the conquest, the Paris treaty is signed and the province of Quebec is created and is very small, following the St-Lawrence river. In 1763, the Coasts of Labrador are given to Governor Thomas Graves to manage the territory for fishing purposes and is given back to Quebec in 1774. The constitutionnal act of 1791 changes the borders, but Quebec still has Labrador. Then in 1809 Labrador was given back to Newfoundland. Then 1867, the British North America Act gives the southern part of Labrador back to Quebec (south of Rigolet). Then in 1927, an impartial court in London gives Labrador to Newfoundland which pretty much settles it then. So the ownership was shared for long subsequent periods between Quebec and Newfoundland but was populated by english settlers which is why it made sense not to be apart of Quebec... Long story short, it is rightfully part of Newfoundland & Labrador and colonizers were very bad at establishing borders lol

[@Countrybananas]

Being from Ireland I'm surprised you didn't speak more to the dominate Irish culture and heritage here in Newfoundland. Though it is far more traditional then contemporary Ireland, the dialect spoken here is similar to older forms of Irish dialect.

[@GeographyWorld]

I did consider speaking more about it but it wasn't the focus of the video. Maybe I might make another video about Newfoundland in the future.

[@Countrybananas]

@@GeographyWorld I must say it was a very accurate video regardless and covered topics many people don't, especially with respect to Labrador. There is as massive abundance of mining and hydroelectricty potential in this region and Quebec for good reason would like it for themselves. Also, the link between Labrador and Newfoundland has been discussed on and off since 1949 but the cost just isn't justifiable. Finally, the main reason for losing independence was largely the debts incurred by raising, arming, and training it's own military from scratch to fight in WW1, a point of pride due to the regiments many distinctions and battle honors but a toll far to great to sustain when the population was only 250,000 people. Thank you for the video and I would love to see more about NL!

[@canadaeast8358]

Yes I agree with you I was born on the west cost nl but my grandparents were from Ireland and England. Chubb hooper and Abbott are my family that came from there back in the day. Both my parents had strong English and Irish dialect . I use a lot of the old words and saying as well

[@horridlm]

Spare us the myth of NL= Irish. It’s bananas.

[@Countrybananas]

@@horridlm Yeah you clearly know what you're talking about

[@livein3dlw]

You missed one thing we in Labrador are super proud of, we do infact still have a rail line , it’s the only one still operating in the province and is recognized as Canada’s 3rd independent line , the QNS&L rail company

[@PaganFagan]

@RobertRagnarsson as long as you keeps your goat outta your neighbour’s garden you’ll get on best kind

[@benjaminkpope]

I live in Newfoundland but I've never been to labrador. Yet I'm a resident of Newfoundland and Labrador. Figure that one out. (I really wanna go someday)

[@jasonhouck3902]

Can't help but read this comment in Wayne's voice. Pitter patter!

[@mushroomsteve]

It's a pretty long slog to get there, especially if you live in the southeast part of the island. Probably a good 400 miles just to get to the border/strait.

[@benjaminkpope]

@@mushroomsteve yeah. I live in western/central kinda. So not as bad as it could be haha

[@DaiAtlus79]

@@benjaminkpope im from Central Labrador and live on the island's west coast. drive is nice and its all paved now. get you as far as NWR or Goose Bay and you can do a drive on ferry and see the north coast.

[@florancesiby5941]

Are there any indian family there in labradore especially from kerala.. Is it good place to live with family

[@stevef3685]

Large numbers of Newfoundland fishermen would go to fish in Labrador in the summer, it was essentially a summer work camp. Some of my ancestors lived in the island portion of Newfoundland and would go to Labrador in the summers to fish and process the catch.

[@JamesKerLindsay]

Great stuff! Thanks. Had to laugh, though. Just last week I started writing a script on Newfoundland and why it isn’t an independent country, but instead went from British Dominion to Canadian province. Such an interesting case. Might have to put it on hold now. :-)

[@Countrybananas]

It in fact was an independent country following WW1 just like Canada and that was only solidified under the Statute of Westminster. The country voted to give up self governance/ independence in 1934 when it defaulted on its debt. This debt was from the cost of raising it's own military to fight in WW1 and the building of a national railway across the island. Don't ever come to Newfoundland saying it wasn't it's own country, people here take great pride in our history dating back to when St. John's was first discovered for the British in 1497 making it arguably the oldest city in North America long before Canada came to exist. This country and it's people sacrificed everything to fight WW1 but at a great cost of life. Many call Vimy Ridge Canada's defining moment on the world stage, something that would have been all for not if the Monchy 9 of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment hadn't held off an entire German battalion and saved Monchy le Preux just south of Vimy Ridge (an estimated 40,000 casualties would have been required to retake it). They were the only regiment to earn the title of Royal in the entire British Empire during WW1 and it was only the third time in history during a time of war the title of Royal was awarded. The Royal Newfoundland Regiment defines Newfoundlands culture and nationhood, the only battle they ever lost from 1914-1918 was at Beaumont Hamel on the first day of the Somme and yet it is what they are remembered for because of the impossibility of the task they were given that day and yet never wavered until the last man of the 801 who went over the top fell. If you want something to write about discuss the trail of the caribou and the monuments throughout Europe (and soon turkey) that commemorate a regiment whom others bowed their heads to in respect as they marched by. Never discount a Newfoundlander, those who have always come to regret it.

[@fduranthesee]

@@Countrybananas alright Newfie fanboy

[@JaseCJay]

@@fduranthesee rnlm

[@Countrybananas]

@@fduranthesee Well there's a lot to be a fan of

[@PaganFagan]

@@Countrybananas well said. I like many others here are a Newfoundlander first and a Canadian second. Many do not celebrate Canada day here, instead we have Memorial Day to remember those who fell at Beaumont Hamel when we were meat shields for the British.

[@MoodyMellow]

As a Newfoundlander, I can say you did a amazing job explaining our history in the short time you had. Great job!

[@GeographyWorld]

Thanks!

[@BrownsMechanical]

Happy Valley-Goose Bay is the largest town in Labrador

[@DaiAtlus79]

and Striver is the oldest!!! ;)

[@jonathanduplantis1403]

I just found you. Thanks so much. My mom is from Cork. Subscribed. And I'm a history teacher from Montreal

[@GeographyWorld]

Thanks!

[@naeemanjum7083]

Great video! Could you please make a video focusing and comparing the economy and industries of Atlantic provinces (Newfoundland, NS, NB, PEI). Like the job market, averages salaries, cost of living etc. Thank you!

[@trustin.p9504]

As a newfoundlander I can say well done sir.👍

[@GeographyWorld]

Thanks!

[@boredspector]

Great video keep up the good work

[@omaralkayal7598]

Wow, amazing 😉 Keep doing these great videos

[@MrJayehawk]

For a video by someone not from Nfld (and Lab) that was actually pretty good.

[@GeographyWorld]

Thanks!

[@liamh2255]

💚 from Canada

[@Ash_Lawless]

as a labradorian, i almost wish we were part of quebec rather than newfoundland. and would love the seperation of newfoundland and labrador.

[@jaapongeveer6203]

Feel free to move to Quebec.

[@Ash_Lawless]

@@jaapongeveer6203 feel free to keep harvesting all of Labradors resources while killing our native culture and refusing to put any return back into labrador while using it as a scapegoat to why newfoundland is as shit as it is.

[@shannanbrennan612]

Yea.. I hear ya. Almost like the forgotten land.

[@PaganFagan]

@@Ash_Lawless that’s happening to the entire province, island included. All the iron ore money goes to Australia, and the islands gold money goes to Toronto and BC. If our government wasn’t so fuckin useless both parts of the province could benefit from our resources

[@OutdoorWarrior]

@@Ash_Lawless Labrador isn't a separate province. Because of Quebec doing shitty deal is the reason why Newfoundland isn't benefiting from its resources. It funny how you want to join Quebec when Quebec is the problem.

[@NLJosh83]

The name of the province was changed by constitutional amendment in 2001 as recognized by the federal government of Canada in 2001, but the official name of the province was changed by the province itself in 1964.

[@mushroomsteve]

That explains why all of the license plates said "Newfoundland and Labrador" when I was there in 1995. I was confused when he said 2001 in the video because of seeing the license plates.

[@Funnybriton]

Newfoundland and Labrador is the Canada of Canada. Beautiful, empty and forgotten about...

[@flordebs6950]

I have been to Labrador City twice…It’s a small budding city due to 3 mines I guess.People are friendly and very welcoming.

[@newfie1275]

Great video I am from central Newfoundland close to Gander.👍

[@adamender9092]

Irish used to be one of the most widely spoken languages on Newfoundland

[@Crashed131963]

In Canada we call Newfoundland a poor man's trip to Ireland. If you can't afford the trip to Ireland ,Newfoundland will do.

[@horridlm]

For a moment 200 years ago. Wonderful myth but not close to true.

[@DaiAtlus79]

mostly English (West Country, in specific). It's a sad myth that the place is 'very irish' - unless you go to the south shore where they burn peat logs in their stoves, or the Avalon where it gets spread on nice and thick for the media, its mainly british here. we flew the Union Flag til 1980 if thats a clue.

[@JM-fo1te]

Dude, I can barely hear you.

[@gavin2915]

went to western newfoundland once, its one of my favorite places that ive been to

[@DaiAtlus79]

im from Central Labrador and live in around the humber valley, they are quite similar!!!!

[@spiralmapping9899]

Interesting, great video from Ireland

[@llee_gg]

The fact that you didn't use the Labrador Flag for Labrador in the thumbnail is cursed lol

[@heatherrussell8255]

The border separating the Labrador portion of NL from Quebec is traditionally defined by the height of land.

[@Hand-in-Shot_Productions]

Found the video informative! Subscribed!

[@GeographyWorld]

Thanks!

[@Gayd1]

Oh this is so weird, I remember seeing a comment from you on a random video, earlier today, but I only read it. And only a couple hours later your video just randomly appeared in my recommended

[@reesejabs1895]

I always liked R.B.I Baseball's version of the Canadian national anthem better than any other I have heard.

[@jayfeather11000]

“Newfinlind and Labrador. Yes I said that right.” No you didn’t

[@lovelyinsanity3772]

Same lol 😂

[@TripWagstaff5213]

Better than new-found-land 😂

[@DaiAtlus79]

@@TripWagstaff5213 or New-Found-Lind!

[@briocheoleary5043]

Good to see you back, I enjoy videos about Canada. It reminds me; I once read somewhere that if you go by total land area alone(not including water). Rather than total area. That the 2nd to 4thbiggest countries in earth are: china, USA, Canada. In that order.. as a fellow geographer, if you can ever find a link to this info, formally. I'd love to see it. It really interests me..

[@GeographyWorld]

I was considering mentioning that at the start of the video but most people know it as the 2nd largest country. I might talk about it in a future video.

[@briocheoleary5043]

Geography World I would personally love that. As I’ve asked people for links on quora. And I’ve looked. I believe it’s true. But I’ve never been able to find a video about it on youtube. Cheers

[@GeographyWorld]

I think that Khanubis has a a video on the topic.

[@briocheoleary5043]

@@GeographyWorld thanks. I'd never heard of him.. I was still slightly confused. As when be talks of water. Does he just mean the 3million lakes. Or us he including Hudson Bay and all the water in between the islands in the northern territories? I wasn't clear on that... If u take away all that water that isn't enclosed fresh water.. I'm not sure that's ever been addressed properly... Oh dear, I think I'm going down a rabbit hole, lol

[@Countrybananas]

All that fresh water is gonna be extremely valuable in the future when push comes to shove. Oddly Canada would largely benefit from climate change, the opening of a northern passage up north alone creating an economic monopoly over trade.

[@mariapierce2707]

love it hope to see more!

[@nlpnt]

Newfoundland's culture is very Irish, to the point it's been described as "Ireland with Chevy pickup trucks".

[@fall441]

Cool video, one more subscribe.

[@haroldcooper1903]

My great-grandmother was from Labrador, she was an indigenous lady who met my great-grandfather who used to go North to fish,in old Davis Inlet, people on these sites, have the IQ of a bumblebee, she is laid to rest in our hometown in Green’s Harbour, NL!

[@stewy62]

Sorry I’m being a pedant but when you said Newfoundland joined Canada in 1949 you showed the 🇨🇦 which wasn’t the Canadian flag until 1965. And when you mentioned the Irish language you showed the Irish Tricolour 🇮🇪 which no Irish setters from previous centuries would have recognised as their flag. I know most people watching this will at least know what you mean but it’s not historically correct. I still gave you a like.

[@evahasnotyetarrived]

What would th Irish settlers have recognised? 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@DaiAtlus79]

@@evahasnotyetarrived not that flag, the Colony/Dominion/Province of Newfoundland (pre Labrador inclusion in the title) flew the Union Flag just like the UK til 1980 when we finally got our own, as well as recognizing the Labrador Flag.

[@BirchByteWanderer]

Can you imagine they don’t have a bicameral provincial government? The government is both geographically and economically detached from the reality of Labrador. It’s sad how much the central provincial government is so far away and so far out of touch of the problems concerning Labrador

[@crazytimes9989]

I cant hear you it's so low.

[@DaiAtlus79]

3:38 the Labrador Sea around the mouth of Lake Melville/Groswater Bay (near Rigolet) has a region with names like Indian Harbour, and the island of Newfoundland's populations used it as commercial fishing grounds, with its entire main export, salt cod, dependent upon labrador for it (besides the grand banks off newfoundlands south east coast), and having that become canadian waters would make it harder for them to maintain the industry (many of the newfoundland fishers had summer homes there), add to that there was only a few thousand in the area and it wasn't hard for them to give up, as not many canadians beyond quebec fished the area as well. look up episode's of the show Land & Sea on the CBC Newfoundland & Labrador youtube page or on CBC Gem to find episodes dealing with the history. also, im from Labrador (you failed to mention Labrador has a special administrative district within, very similar to Hong Kong with its own govt due to a treat and is inuit land, called Nunatsiavut which im a part of along with being from Labrador) and my father's family fished in the indian harbour area. also we WEREN'T recovered from our war debt, which was why we had canada take us on and our debt. we had a dissolved gov't from 1934-1949, ran by a Governor sent from London directly. in fact, my dad was born pre-1949, so he was a grandfathered citizen, born a british subject (i can argue a british passport because of it).

[@myles3856]

Soon 2 have to governments in Labrador with innu nation

[@DaiAtlus79]

@@myles3856 already 2, the NL govt and Nunatsiavut (considered a Shadow Govt). Innu Nation is already there, just more formally recognized - i was born and raised across from Sheshatshiu (i was one of the last born in North West River before births were handed off to Goose Bay), the Naskaupi live there, the Mushua to the north (now residing in Natuashish), and the inland Montagnais, plus further south in Quebec is the North Shore Innu as most of the Quebec/Labrador peninsula was Innu Land, shared with the inuit (my people) from Lake Melville and further north past Nain). To me (besides what was shared with my people) that is always Innu Land, the Innu Nation was always there, was never a 'soon', and Nunatsiavut differs as it is a 'special administrative district', not quite as grand as the eastern North West Territories becoming Nunavut (like an in-province territory that's been given special consideration from the feds as well). To me the Innu are not a government, they are much much more, and they are finally being recognized for it.

[@oscyk]

I've got 2 dogs. One is a Labrador One is a Newfoundland Help me

[@maxisussex]

Labradors are actually an English breed of dog that originated from a Canadian version.

[@ec6052]

I've seen Newfoundland and Labrador crosses, I said just call them Newfoundland Labradors lol

[@oscyk]

@@maxisussex cool didn't know that lol

[@DaiAtlus79]

@@maxisussex not canadian, St Johns Water Dog is a breed from Newfoundland from pre-Confederation (re before we joined Canada in 1949). Thats the breed the Labrador is derived from, and the name is in reference to the Labrador region.

[@Ace-cc1em]

I think it would make sense for Labrador to be its own territory, if not it's own province; unless they figure out a way how to connect the peninsula to the Isle of Newfoundland.

[@Countrybananas]

You don't understand how confederation works do you. When we joined Canada its not like they suddenly own us and can control everything we do. It's our land we choose what happens with it and only us.

[@notsnho]

Agreed, I’m from the island and Labrador doesn’t even have the Newfie identity/culture. It’s got it’s own identity and way of life, two different provinces in one

[@Luzitanium]

both were once a very small portuguese settlements by Corte-Real BEFORE the treaty of tordesillas which divided the world in two, and before Columbus arrival to America

[@Countrybananas]

Portugal and Newfoundland have a very long history together. A statue of Corte-Real stands outside of the confederation building. Don't see many Portuguese in Newfoundland these days but we know your still sitting just outside our waters fishing the cod to death lol

[@Luzitanium]

@@Countrybananas well not anymore we imported from Norway

[@Countrybananas]

@@Luzitanium Could you buy from Newfoundland instead?

[@Luzitanium]

@@Countrybananas deals between Portugal and Norway, so I dont think I have seen codfish from Newfoundland.

[@newforestpixie5297]

I cannot work out if your accent is Irish with some Geordie or somewhere else . 🤔❤️ How many Labradors are there in Labrador or do they prefer Newfoundlands ?

[@Chewable396]

It’s a mix of Geordie, West Country, Midlands, and the now more-or-less vanished accent of old Kent, (where the Colony’s founding stock came from) and some Irish from Galway and Cork that came over in the 19th to confuse things even more along with a few Lowland Scots that were *very* lost on their way to Nova Scotia.

[@DaiAtlus79]

Labrador Retriever is a breed that takes from the St Johns Water Dog of Newfoundland. it is named after the Labrador Region but the only native breed in Labrador is the sled dogs from there.

[@DaiAtlus79]

@@Chewable396 where im from from in central labrador is a mix of english, scot, with influence from the local indigenous population (inuit and innu nation) as well as Newfoundland and American due to teachers and the nearby air base. Our accent can be heard on the tv series Last Stop Garage, like here kzbin.info/www/bejne/ioSke4aAmd-cq5o my home town. the ones with the more 'newfie' accents in the clip are newfies, not all in the clip are originally local (the darker they are, the more local they are). the one saying stunned as me arse is a full blown newfoundland transplant.

[@chuckart2006]

I live here too and thank my lucky stars to be so blessed.

[@mushroomsteve]

I was fortunate enough to travel there in the mid 90's, to St. Lawrence and St. Johns. It's a beautiful and out of the way place that not a lot of people outside of the area know about.

[@ec6052]

@@mushroomsteve Lol Nice, I'm from soccer town,Newfoundland (St.Lawrence, pop. 1200) but live in St.Johhs. We have family home and heading to St.lawrence to see the beach and Chamber's Cove this week.

[@mushroomsteve]

@@ec6052 St. Lawrence is such a cute little town. I worked on a tall ship back in the 1990s and we had to pull into the harbor there to make some repairs. The people were very surprised to see us! They pulled up in their skiffs and were very outgoing. We ended up having a few drinks at the tavern there. Not sure if that place is still there today. It was a small low-ceiling room with a bunch of neon signs.

[@ec6052]

@@mushroomsteve I lived there every single day of the 90's, I can remember a Dutch tall ship coming in for repairs? If that wasn't you guys and just because I can't remember off hand seeing it, I assure you with 100% confidence I had to see it... you wouldn't miss something like that, as I'm sure you could tell lol Oceanview lounge is still open but was in it's prime back then but the locals call it "Bud's" after the owner

[@mushroomsteve]

@@ec6052 The ship was called the Gazela of Philadelphia, and she is a 3 masted barquentine. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gazela Here's a picture from the year I was on the crew. It says 1995 for the photo date but the photo location is St. Johns. The picture may have been taken before then because in this picture she does not have the green paint. mha.mun.ca/mha/pviewphoto/Record_ID/324 She used to be a Portuguese fishing vessel. We stopped in there back in 1995, July-ish. We were based out of Philadelphia and were on our way to St. Johns. Maybe this could jog your memory a bit. I am quite sure the town was St. Lawrence, because one of the people I met from there, I am still in touch with today. I don't recall the name of the tavern, but looking at the pictures on Google, I think that's the place. I couldn't find many pics of the inside of the tavern, but the outside looked familiar. I didn't know it was also a hotel.

[@matrixxART]

I wish I could enjoy this speaker enough to finish watching the video, but it is too difficult for me to understand what is being said.

[@paulsehstedt6275]

Newfoundland or Newfinnland?

[@FYLbingbong]

it's Spelt (newfoundland) but Pronounced newfinland lol weird but true.

[@emilywhittle1420]

Woo! And I’m a Newfie a lot of your facts are wrong. Although that picture you had of the Railway Coastal Museum? When it was actually owned by the railway the bottom right corner window was my pops work office.

[@tommyhatcher3399]

Joining Canada was a huge mistake. Ain't never been jobs here. Young people leave as soon as they learn to drive. All joining confederation got Newfoundlanders was concrete roads so they can get off the island faster.

[@spacecowboy3719]

Don't put everything into fishing and then when destroy the cod stocks you will have somewhere for your people to work

[@tommyhatcher3399]

@@spacecowboy3719 Wasn't us, though. Newfoundland was the first busy place in North America. For centuries our coasts were filled with Europeans doing what Newfoundlanders should be doing, fishing and fighting for land. The cod stock was endless. Enough to last us until the end of time. 100's of years of fishing here proved that. But then from WW2 to present day the whole world was stuck in a phase of technological gigantism. Overfishing wasn't accomplished by hand, it was done by inventing the ultimate fishing boats, which were doomsday machines for the cod. In the 1950's us Newfoundlanders should've went to war with all the invading super fishing fleets. It's also not fair to say we didn't exploit other resources. There was sealing and whaling but we were told to stop. We had copper and iron mines, but we gave them away, so people from afar can come and take those resources, while creating working environments for miners and that were the worse in the world. Why give up fishing when the alternative is being used and abused by foreign investors? Newfoundland miners were forced to share beds, that's how bad they had it. We tried farming but the soil sucked. And of course, logging. My grandparents lived in Corner Brook. In the 20's we had the biggest lumber mill in the world. But despite that, according to my grandparents, Corner Brook was always like a third world country. She said life there was always brutal. The mill was so mismanaged it got sold off and changed names at least once per decade. Of course, the whole world is now feeling the consequences of technological gigantism. But what do I know? You've read my story. You be the judge and tell me if I have a case. My point is it isn't "overfishing" to create a mechanical hand of God to scoop up every little fishy in the sea. That's not fishing. That's just forced extinction. Like how dropped a nuke on a forest isn't overlogging or overhunting.

[@Luzitanium]

@@tommyhatcher3399 Portuguese sailors used to get cod in those waters which made them to settle there BEFORE Columbo arrival

[@PaganFagan]

@@spacecowboy3719 our government tell us not to fish while signing off permission for every large country to fish as they please. Hell 80% of what Newfoundlanders are allowed to catch is all controlled by Denmark. Not Newfoundland or Canada. Ridiculous. A single 300 foot vessel can catch in trawler pass what most families would catch in year, and there’s thousands of them out there. But I got to buy fish at the grocery store instead of go catch one myself

[@DaiAtlus79]

sounds like someone left school in the 8th grade to work in the fish plant thinking it was gonna last forever lol

[@Crashed131963]

Dot get the connection, Newfoundland is a Island. Labrador looks more attach to Quebec.

[@jaimeogas]

Labrador is the U.P. of Newfoundland.

[@tommynickels4570]

Im Canadian, almost 50, and know nothing about Labrador. It held the same space in my mind as Greenland. Empty land that’s managed by Nfld.

[@daktarioskarvannederhosen2568]

Labrador is NOT a peninsula.

[@DaiAtlus79]

exactly, the greater continental peninsula in referral includes Quebec, Labrador is only a region of the peninsula.

[@Kevins-Philippine-Retirement]

Read the book Don't Tell The Newfoundlanders, by Greg Malone to find the truth about the true conspiracy of how we ended up as a Canadian province. Even through corrosion, we never did vote in favour of becoming a Canadian province. In fact we wished to return to a Dominion. We could have done worse, but it was simply not our choice. Freedom of information finally proved that.

[@scollins3273]

Firstly its new-fin-land not new-fin-lind. secondly you mixed up st. Johns, and the metro area. The metro area incluedes st.johns, mount pearl, paridise, cbs and many more towns/citys. The reason i point it out is bc of the difference in climate, location, and cival services to each. Lastly and most importantly , the referendum had 3 options, independance origanaly won but since it didnot have more than 50% another with 2 options occored in wich it came really close. Still to this day there are ppl who wish it was independant.

[@alcarbo8613]

Great Video as usual, maybe you could do a video on the US Canada Border? And how to US will exploit it for there coming invasion LOL

[@Countrybananas]

Last time you tried that in 1812 we burned down your white house and won the war. What we lack in tech and equipment is made up for in training and man power. I thought you guys learned that lesson in Vietnam...

[@alcarbo8613]

@@Countrybananas HAHA you didn’t Burn Down anything the British Did nor did you win the War stop believe 200 year old British propaganda LOL

[@Countrybananas]

@@alcarbo8613 Right were the ones with propaganda, sure... You always cope by saying it was the British or the French as if any so called British army in the region wouldn't be entirely full of Canadian enlistments. Also, you invaded us and were pushed all the way back to Delaware. It was Britain who told us to maintain the border as it originally was after we burned down the highest office in your country, that sounds like winning to me. Being from Newfoundland we were not part of Canada at this time, but by the Kings request we sent the earliest iteration of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment to help Canada fight you off. I should know, we just celebrated the 225th anniversary of the regiment here.

[@alcarbo8613]

@@Countrybananas Probably never heard of the Battle of New Orleans or Any of the actual Motivation or history of the War yea everything you just said was a manipulation of the truth it’s uncanny and yes the already established and powerful British Government would be far more likely to propagandize the war than the powerless weak and untrusted US federal Government of the time

[@Countrybananas]

@@alcarbo8613 The Battle of New Orleans took place after the war of 1812 had ended and has nothing to do with Canada. Congratulations you beat Britain in a battle that shouldn't have taken place and they coped the same way you're doing now, you also managed to beat Britain in the war of independence too (all conflicts in which they were fighting other wars at the same time and saw little value in holding on to your region when more important matters were taking place). Don't paint yourself as a weak nation at the time because that excuse doesn't work against Canada, you're literally referencing events outside of the conflict with an entirely different nation for what I assume is you making an argument about propaganda. You're literally the most war mongering nation in the world who has always used propaganda to get the public to support conflicts. You did so with the flag raising photo on iwo jima to secure desperately needed war bonds and that same propaganda got exposed in Vietnam. At the end of the day you can do nothing but make excuses for why you lost the war of 1812 to Canada and her allies. Don't want none, don't start none.

[@shannanbrennan612]

I LOVE MY PROVENCE ❤️

[@FYLbingbong]

same. it's very beautiful with great Culture and Scenery

[@titusmccarthy]

*province

[@FYLbingbong]

🤣🤣🤣

[@sianmoltie8979]

Once i met a boy from there, he was soooooooo cute 🥺!¡

[@CardboardBots]

There’s a good argument to be made that the province should be better seen as a territory.

[@Countrybananas]

Theres not at all, over half a million people live there and it used to be its own country. Even saying that is just a slap in the face to Newfoundlanders and it shows you have no clue what constitutes a territory in Canada.

[@CardboardBots]

@@Countrybananas It's okay, I'm a Newfoundlander. I'm only repeating ideas brought forward by other Newfoundlanders.

[@Countrybananas]

@@CardboardBots Well then I spose it would be right on par with a history of voting away democracy and sovereignty

[@DaiAtlus79]

@@Countrybananas may wanna remember the labradorians in that statement.

[@Countrybananas]

@DaiAtlus79 You may wanna remember that all Labradorians are Newfoundlanders. The idea of trying to separate Labrador and Newfoundland only gives more legitimacy to claims over Labrador by places like Quebec. I fully recognize Labradorians but don't get it twisted you are Newfoundlanders too.

[@warboy2577]

Dude you Pronounce new,fin,land

[@Kaurdaljeet17]

can we live here permanently??

[@icreatedanaccountforthis1852]

Oh yeah

[@va3cpm]

say it with me....... new fin land... separate the words at first. once you say new fin land word by word then put them together you end up with what sounds like what every single borne Newfoundlander says when naming their own Province. if you can say new fin land then put it together.. Newfoundland. . found is locally replaced. by fin. us from here never ever say new found land. we attribute those sayings to people outside our province . newfinland would be a more accurate spelling for how we pronounce it locally. just saying...

[@alberthamel6039]

New fin land ?? Where’s that It’s NewFOUNDland @LABRADOR me son

[@havingalook2]

I love the comment that most there speak English, well it is a lovely form of English called Newfinish. Most wouldn't understand it. LOL

[@otishannah7712]

I thought it was just called Newfoundland English?

[@PaganFagan]

Newfunese my buddy

[@eblatz80]

New FOUND land not NewFINLIND-like nails on a chalkboard

[@brentg8600]

Hard to understand accent/lisp. No offence

[@GeographyWorld]

Sorry about the Cork accent!

[@bigbbennett4382]

Make sure you dont pronounce newfoundland like new finland because thats what you sound like from newfoundland lol

[@patbrennan6572]

The vote 0f 1948 was fixed by Joey Smallwood and the Canadian government.

[@DaiAtlus79]

what choice did we have? continue in debt or have the americans exploit us as the literal 51st state?????

[@onespecies-human344]

Is the most annoying thing in the world Newfoundland and Labrador to different provinces Newfoundland wasn't a part of Canada until recently and Labradors always been a part of Canada why are they lumped in together

[@Countrybananas]

What are you talking about?? Labrador has always been apart of Newfoundland!

[@DaiAtlus79]

Labrador joined Canada when Newfoundland did. Labrador became a part of the English territory when the Treaty Of New France was signed and the French surrendered their North American Territories to the British. reference - i was born and raised in Labrador and my dad is pre-confederation (born pre 1949) so he is a grandfathered Canadian citizen, and can still claim british subject passport (not the same as citizenship).

[@yzyzhukiupenitrio3835]

Labrador ... is Quebec.

[@Countrybananas]

It's not and has never been

[@DaiAtlus79]

nope, never was. and the treaty of New France would like to enlighten you.... Labrador used to be a French territory, capital F as in France, it was never a part of Quebec, it was signed over to the British when they gave up all of their North American Territories...

[@Darthdeschenes]

More like stolen land yea.

[@Arcsecant]

Labrador should be given back to Quebec.

[@NarvT86]

don't start a war lol ;)

[@DaiAtlus79]

they never owned us, we were surrendered to the British via the Treaty Of New France, where the French (France not Quebec) surrendered us (Labrador) to the English along with the rest of the French-held territories France held control over in North America. fun fact, the americans did it differently and purchased Louisiana from the French instead of going to war.