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Article: Meech Lake revived.(Meech Lake Accord)
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- Canada and the World Backgrounder
- Article date:
- October 1, 2002
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OTTAWA--9 June 1990
Several attempts have been made over the past few months to put life into the ailing Meech Lake Accord. New Brunswick's Frank McKenna tried to sell a "Parallel Accord." Prime Minister Brian Mulroney said there would be public hearings into the Accord. Referendums were proposed. In the end, it has come down to what many are calling "The Last Supper."
Mr. Mulroney invited the 10 premiers to join him for dinner on the evening of Sunday, 3 June. The Prime Minister used to be a labour lawyer and was involved in many contract negotiations. In such affairs, timing is important. Offers are often made as time is running out. The sense of ...