Government of Newfoundland. The Daily . Wednesday, November 10, 1999. A Future in Development. 7 News Releases, November 17, 1999.
Liberals have a lump of coal for the separatists.
They have re-opened the referendum issue by stating their intention to table legislation laying out ground rules in the event of a YES vote. Even in cases where a simple majority is enough, the winner may not be happy. However, simple majorities are not always acceptable to political parties and countries to settle key issues. These require enhanced majorities. Other sections of the constitution require unanimity among the federal and provincial governments.