The quest for a Quebec Constitution and what it may mean for Canada

Constitutional imbroglios ought to be avoided and, if changes are deemed necessary, they should be done administratively or circuitously as the Harper Conservative government is now endeavouring to do with its two controversial bills modifying the tenure

Two decades ago, the politics of mega-constitutional change in the form of the Meech Lake and Charlottetown accords convulsed Canada. The rise and demise of those follies proved impolitic for their backers and disruptive for the polity. The federal and provincial electorates rebuffed the project...

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