That's how Pierre Trudeau derisively described the role of the federal government in Ottawa according to the desires of provincial premiers. (Actually, I don't know what vision P.E.T. was denigrating, but you get the point.)
For a long time I haven't known how to think about this debate. But now, it seems to me, that a weaker national government gives capitalists more opportunities to exploit weaknesses.
I think debates between national and sub-national governments should continue and that they should be decided by what is best for the vast majority of people.
