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Originally Posted by belsarius
My point was that any referendum that would have the required constitutional clout to force the Feds to act would have to be to remove it completely, a referendum to change the formula would not be an amendment to the constitution and wouldn't meet the same criteria as Quebec separation.
While there is a lot of anger right now, I don't know that demanding it be removed completely would have a lot support. And even if it was removed, that doesn't stop the Federal government from continuing the payments as they see fit, it is Federal money.
Until there is a Federal government that has the appetite to change it (and the current formula was designed by the CPC, so I doubt they would do much) then having a referendum on it isn't actually going to do a thing except make for good political grand standing.
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I don't think you're wrong at all. Just that we have seen where other provinces have willfully disregarded the same advice to no consequence, and even further were rewarded for such behavior.
Trudeau should smack all this down, but he didn't and I won't feel sorry if this gives him heartburn next year. He created conditions that even municipalities (Burnaby) can obstruct Federal power.