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For reference from those outside of Canada/India, when a region of Canada had a problem with a terrorist separatist group... well on the one hand we temporarily suspended civil liberties with the "war measures act".

But on the other hand we also ran a referendum and asked if the public really wanted to leave.

The separatists lost the referendum. Repeatedly.

Particularly relevant since PM Trudeau's father was involved in handling that situation.



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