I will cut you off there. The answer is that the average Quebecker has no way to figure out which government to punish, and that creates a democratic issue.
You're probably familiar with other federations around the world. Can you give me a single example of a federation on planet Earth where the federal government's spending power isn't limited in any way, not by a constitution or by any sort of legislation?
Either you, Professor Schirle or anyone else in the room can answer.