Editing Louis St. Laurent (section)

==== Annexation of Newfoundland ====

St. Laurent was a strong supporter of the [[Dominion of Newfoundland]] joining Canada. He ignored objections from the [[government of Quebec]], which had land claims against Newfoundland and demanded a right of veto over the admission of any new province or territory. St. Laurent led two negotiations with Newfoundland and [[Joey Smallwood]] in the summer of 1947 and the fall of 1948. These negotiations were successful, and on March 31, 1949, Canada annexed Newfoundland and Labrador, with St. Laurent presiding over the ceremonies in Ottawa as prime minister.<ref name="LouisBio" />