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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
There might be a push. But 35 per cent support is a long way from the 50+1 that would be needed to win a referendum. And that’s before we’ve even hit the stage where businesses threaten to relocate, First Nations weigh in, etc. Having seen it play out a couple times in Quebec, it’s a long, fraught process, and not something that a government can just spring on the electorate.
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I don't think 50%+1 gets a new country.
The clarity act is (ironically) unclear on the threshhold, but says that Canada's Parliament decides if it's enough AFTER a vote, which sort of implies something more than that could be required.