Why did Québec refuse to sign the 1982 Constitution?
Because the 1982 constitution is the 1867 constitution, patched with a weak Bill of Rights to make it pretty and an amendment mechanism to make it unmodifiable in the future. After the deal was closed, Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau declared: “As of now, good fortune will favour the Canadian government. Even a united front of 10 provinces will not be able to force the Canadian government to move: by assuring a creative balance between the provinces and the central government, the federation will be able to last 1000 years.” Read the page on the constitutional saga to know the history behind the repatriation of the constitution.
