| | Meech Lake and Canada: Perspectives from the West. by Deborah Coyne (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20) |
 | | The recent election of a third provincial government opposed to the Meech Lake Accord in its present form has hammered the last nail in the coffin of the accord. |
 | | Of course, regional aspirations, grievances, and interests have played a significant role in the Meech Lake opposition, particularly since the chances for Senate reform a primary means by which the west hopes to strengthen its voice and influence in the national government have been effectively nullified by the Meech Lake Accord. |
 | | This will facilitate moving beyond the Meech Lake Accord to further constitutional discussions and, ultimately, to a further agreement that this time really will contribute to strengthening Canada as a bilingual, multicultural nation and a diverse, yet tolerant society. |
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