Secession and the Virtues of Clarity in the Media
After the release of MLI’s Commentary Secession and the Virtues of Clarity, MLI author Stéphane Dion followed up with an op-ed for the Ottawa Citizen entitled “Why 50% plus one isn’t enough” on May 28, 2011.
In the op-ed, Dion explains why 50% plus one in a referendum is insufficient to secure Quebec’s secession from Canada. He outlines two fundamental reasons why negtiations for secession should be based on a clear majority. First, “serious and irreversible decisions that affect future generations should be made by consensus…not on the basis of a result which might have been different if the vote had been held the day before or the day after.” Second, “what must not happen is that, while negotiators are working on a separation agreement, the majority should change its mind and decide to oppose secession.”
Related posts:
- Charles Adler invites MP Stéphane Dion on TV show to discuss secession and the virtues of clarity May 25, 2011 – Charles Adler invited MP Stéphane Dion on his Sun News Network...
- Stéphane Dion on Secession and the Virtues of Clarity With Quebec election looming, former Liberal leader picks up cudgels on behalf of democracy and...
- CBC News: Dion offering clarity again On May 25, 2011, the Macdonald-Laurier Institute’s Commentary, Secession and the Virtues of Clarity, written...
- Recent! Commentaire/Commentary…Stéphane Dion debates secession…Stéphane Dion débat la sécession…lire ici…read here Recent! Commentaire/Commentary…Stéphane Dion debates secession…Stéphane Dion débat la sécession…lire ici…read here Bookmark on Delicious Digg...
- iPolitics.ca – “Quebec separation both difficult and unlikely: Dion” On May 25, 2011, Hon. Stéphane Dion, MP for the Montreal riding of Saint-Laurent-Cartierville, discusses how...
Please note that the link above was live when posted. Older links may no longer be functional.
