How does the Two Question Referendum fit in with the Clarity Act?
The primary requirement of the Clarity Act isclarity: Any referendum question that the Quebec government formulates must be clear and unambiguous. It must be a hard question. By its clear and unambiguous language, the Two Question Referendum satisfies this criteria. What will the federal governments reaction be to the Two Question Referendum? Quebecs non-Francophone community is currently in a “no-win” situation. Within Confederation, no government — federal or provincial — will stick up for their rights. If an independent Quebec comes about without any co-operation or support from the non-Francophone community, theyll be up the creek without a paddle. If they have to be dragged, kicking and screaming, to independence then they will be in a very difficult position to bargain for anything. Everyone has always assumed that the English will automatically opt for Canada and the provincial party that supports federalism, namely the Quebec Liberal party. However, through the structure of t
