[Bring_Back_Shantz]

Originally Posted by DiracSpike

So, honest question, what about this constitutional challenge is toothless while the Quebec challenge was more legitimate? The expert interviewed in the article mentioned that the mechanism to change equalization involves more than just a Province, I guess that doesn't apply to secession? What about changing the equalization formula or not including natural resource revenues?

The point is there is a big difference between a province wanting to leave the country, hence no longer being governed by the constitution, vs one province saying "We want to change the constitution".

Certainly there is a mechanism to do the latter, but it in no way involves a referendum.