Comment: I just hate the idea of a referendum. The cost would not be worth it. Getting even 30% turnout for an issue most Canadians don't understand and don't care about would be a minor miracle. Below a threshold of at least a 50%  turnout the results would be suspect. Voting would be split along party lines. Would this be fair to the people who are neutral or don't come out to vote? From one who campaigned for the "No" side in the Charlottetown Accord Referendum, please avoid a divisive referendum.