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Constitutional Discord: Meech Lake
Unfinished business brought the First Ministers back to the constitutional bargaining table in 1987. Many Canadians felt uneasy about Quebec's exclusion from the 1982 Constitution and so the negotiations began again under the leadership of Prime Minister Brian Mulroney with the Meech Lake Accord. CBC Archives examines the backroom lockdowns, the "distinct society" debate and the ultimate undercurrent of constitutional discord.		Educational activities about Constitutional Discord: Meech Lake

	An agreement – in principle		Meech marathon		Is Mulroney a 'weakling'?
	Prime Minister Brian Mulroney calls the First Ministers back to the constitutional bargaining table. (TV; runs 2:59)		19 hours of negotiations later, a final agreement is accepted. (TV; runs 5:18)		Former PM Pierre Trudeau and critics discuss the Accord. (Radio; runs 21:48)

	Meech and Manitoba		Exit Bouchard		'The last supper'
	Will Manitoba be the Meech Lake accord's undoing? (TV; runs 19:57)		Conservative Lucien Bouchard quits when a new deal is proposed. (TV; runs 4:07)		In one final meeting, the PM and the premiers try to save the accord. (TV; runs 5:50)

	Fighting for Meech		A vote of protest		Defending Newfoundland
	Premiers David Peterson and Frank McKenna try to save the Meech Lake accord. (TV; runs 2:49)		Manitoba MLA Elijah Harper blocks the Meech Lake Accord. (TV; runs 2:06)		As Meech dies, premier Clyde Wells goes on the defensive. (TV; runs 6:20)

	'What does Canada want?'		The consequences of Meech's failure		A post-Meech era
	Quebec politicians respond to the death of the Meech Lake accord. (TV; runs 11:12)		"It is a time to mend divisions, heal wounds and reach out to fellow Canadians," says Prime Minister Mulroney (TV; runs 10:04)		In Montreal, Canadians are of two minds about the death of the Meech Lake accord. (Radio; runs 6:17)

LINKS Topic from Les Archives de Radio-Canada on the same subject Pas de sursis pour l’accord du lac Meech Related Topics from CBC's Archives Canada's Constitutional Debate: What Makes a Nation? Charting the Future: Canada's New Constitution Has Confederation Been Good for Newfoundland? Robert Bourassa: Political Survivor One country, deux langues External sites Canada's Portal: Constitution Intergovernmental Affairs: The Constitutional File and the Unity File The Canadian Constitution, 1982 The CBC assumes no responsibility for the content of external links.

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