Tag: Meech Lake Accord
Charlottetown Accord: The last constitutional supper – Part 3
26 Oct 2012
Is Canada too old to talk foundations? Can a country be too mature to worry about its first and defining principles when the economy is at stake? With hindsight, some of the original players of the Charlottetown Accord and its referendum 20 years ago look to Canada’s future.
Charlottetown Accord: The last constitutional supper – Part 2
25 Oct 2012
“Fight” – or – Tempestuous teenaged Canada – 20 years on from Canada’s third and last national referendum, some of the original players look back at the campaign, and the issues that united and divided parties, communities and the country.
Charlottetown Accord: The last constitutional supper – Part 1
24 Oct 2012
Trying to rebirth a country at age 10 – How the attempt to redefine Canada led to the nation’s third national referendum 20 years ago, and set up the ultimate failure of unique political consensus.
