Newfoundland joined Canada in 1949. The vote was as close as the recent American election. The Rock--as it is often called--refers to the Island. Labrador is physically part of northern Quebec, but it is part of Newfoundland. It has a great history (as do most places). The accent from English speakers there varies as much as do the accents in the USA and England. I have been to The Rock once, and I loved both it and the people.