""Well Nova Scotia appears pretty firmly attached to Canada""

I was seeing it the other way around, since New Scotland officially exists in Canada, there may be another wave of settlers to Nova Scotia from the 'formerly known as" motherlode area - gaelic is still spoken by some.Gaelic in N.S.-(Cape Breton)



""I believe there's still a feeling among some Newfoundlanders that they should be an independent country once more. Perhaps a Scottish breakaway might encourage them...""

Nah, its just a bit of non-serious nostalgia among a very few, that Newfoundlanders wish to separate from Canada, not a significant movement at all. But, it's a good song:)