Don't Tell the Newfoundlanders: The True Story of Newfoundland's Confederation with Canada [Paperback]

The true story, drawn from official documents and hours of personal interviews, of how Newfoundland and Labrador joined Confederation and became Canada's tenth province in 1949.

A rich cast of characters--hailing from Britain, America, Canada and Newfoundland--battle it out for the prize of the resource-rich, financially solvent, militarily strategic island. The twists and turns are as dramatic as any spy novel and extremely surprising, since the official version of Newfoundland history has held for over fifty years almost without question. Don't Tell the Newfoundlanders will change all that.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER

A Hill Times Best Book 

Finalist for the BMO Winterset Award

Finalist for the Atlantic Book Awards’ Rogers Communications Award for Non-Fiction

“Malone uncovers threads that when pulled could lead to the unravelling of our entire confederation. Reads like fiction but sadly is the shocking truth. Fascinating.” —Rick Mercer

“Offers a valuable perspective on Canadian history.” —Toronto Star
 
“A surprising and fascinating history of how Newfoundland and Labrador became Canada’s tenth province.” —The Commentary
 
“Fascinating and thought-provoking.” —The Telegram
 
“Don’t Tell the Newfoundlanders is a serious work of scholarship and Malone’s grasp of the complicated history of a complicated period is masterful…. Malone…has a first-rate style which enables hilã.