Canada WI: WI Westminster defeats the Canada Act 1982?

Wiki has this mentioned in the Canada Act, 1982 article:

Wiki said:
Aside from some objections from British MPs who protested Canada's past mistreatment of Quebec and Aboriginal peoples (as recalled with frustration by Jean Chrétien in his memoirs Straight from the Heart), there was little opposition from the British government to passing the Act.

So, what if the objections from Westminster were strong enough to defeat the Canada Act, 1982? This would be a huge setback for Trudeau and the pro-patriation camp, for sure, and thus they would start right back at square one.

Note that, for those who are not aware, the Canada Act was the British equivalent to Canada's Constitution Act, 1982.
 
Wiki has this mentioned in the Canada Act, 1982 article:



So, what if the objections from Westminster were strong enough to defeat the Canada Act, 1982? This would be a huge setback for Trudeau and the pro-patriation camp, for sure, and thus they would start right back at square one.

Note that, for those who are not aware, the Canada Act was the British equivalent to Canada's Constitution Act, 1982.

I think it'd be the end of Canada as a Constitutional Monarchy.
 
That would require some serious balls on the part of the UK considering that such an action would seriously destabilize Canada...
 

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If Canada doesn't end up "seceding" in bulk, It would probably fall apart in 5-6 republics... It would be a pretty bad reversal of policy IMO.
 
Sorry to interrupt but this scenario is borderline ASB. Over 98% of MPs would vote for it in all 3 parties. Worst comes to worst, the Tories pass it on a party-line vote and Mrs. T tells Kershaw to shove it. I'm surprised she didn't IOTL.
 
That would require some serious balls on the part of the UK considering that such an action would seriously destabilize Canada...

If Canada doesn't end up "seceding" in bulk, It would probably fall apart in 5-6 republics... It would be a pretty bad reversal of policy IMO.

Agreed!

Decolonization started in the 40s, the UK wouldn't just suddenly snap back into "imperial mode" and deny Canada its constitution. Additionally, this would butterfly into them denying the same right to Australia and New Zealand in 1986.

While the Empire may have struck back during the Falklands War, the empire was dead in Canada.
 
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