For some two hundred years we have been debating constitutional questions. What powers belong properly with the federal government and which with the provinces? Is Quebec a distinct society and what, in legal terms, does that mean? In areas of joint jurisdiction, do federal powers take precedence over provincial, or the other way round? Do we have to care?

There’s not much doubt that Canadians do care. Outpourings of passion and rage were very much in evidence during the constitutional debates of the Mulroney era. But even as we put behind us these much-disputed public initiatives, especially Meech Lake and the Charlottetown Accord, it seems that the terms of these agreements may be conceded by the back door, through the mechanism of bilateral agreements and federal-provincial meetings. Coyne and Valpy argue that the consequences of such concessions do matter. We cannot afford to have taken away from us surreptitiously the victories that were won by democratic means.

In To Match a Dream, Deborah Coyne and Michael Valpy provide the background Canadians need in order to make sense of the arguments for and against the continuing devolution of powers to the provinces. In pithy, pointed language, they describe the development of Canada’s constitution, while, in effect, writing a fascinating, easy-to-digest thumbnail history of the country. In the process, they expose many of the myths that have been fostered by Quebec’s nationalist elite – the notion, for example, that Quebec has been the victim of a series of humiliations at the hands of Anglo oppressors. And they make the case for a reinvigorated central government, one that would act to preserve equity, accountability and a sense of purpose in every part of the country.

About the Author

Deborah Coyne is a lawyer and constitutional expert who has variously taught law (at University of Toronto Law School), shaped government policy (as adviser to Clyde Wells during the Meech Lake debate and with an organization opposed to the Charlottetown Accord), and written about public issues. She is the author of Roll of the Dice (1992) and Seven Fateful Challenges (1993). Michael Valpy was raised and first went to work as a journalist in Vancouver. Since 1970, however, he has been associated with the Globe and Mail, for which he has won no fewer than five National Newspaper Awards. He is the co-author of The National Deal: Remaking the Canadian Constitution (1982) and was a columnist at the Globe from 1987 to 1997.

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