Led by Mulroney, the federal and provincial governments signed the Meech Lake Accord in 1987--however, when the 1990 deadline for ratification was reached, two provincial legislatures had not ratified the agreement, and thus it was defeated.
Led by Mulroney, the federal and provincial governments signed the Meech Lake Accord in 1987. However, when the 1990 deadline for ratification was reached, two provincial legislatures, Manitoba and Newfoundland, had not ratified the agreement, and thus it was defeated.