How would Quebec be more prosperous if we had passed Meech Lake? Did it include a provision for even MORE transfer/equalization payments for that province? As a Newfoundlander, I consider my home province to be just as (much more, actually) “distinct” as Quebec, but you don’t hear us clamouring for constitutional recognition of our nation with Canada. Quebecers are just Ontarians who speak bad French. This whole thing about Quebec not signing the constitution is meaningless also. It’s basically a photo-op that Quebec chose not to participate in. Nothing more than that. The constitution still applies to Quebec and Quebecers. Reopening this discussion would accomplish nothing.