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 À la prochaine fois: The 1980 Quebec Referendum |
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Do you want "a new agreement with the rest of Canada, based on the equality of nations"? That was the heart of the question placed before the people of Quebec in the May 20, 1980 referendum. René Lévesque's Parti Québécois was asking Quebecers for a mandate to negotiate "sovereignty-association", an idea that inflamed federalists and separatists alike. CBC Archives looks back at the vote that divided a province and changed a nation. |
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 In 1976, René Lévesque's Parti Québécois sweeps to power with a promise to seek an independent Quebec. (Radio; runs 7:31) |
 In 1948, a referendum gave Canada a new province. Could it take one away in 1980? (TV; runs 20:47) |
 A provincial white paper explains "sovereignty-association" and urges Quebecers to vote for independence. (TV; runs 3:14) |
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 Anglo-Quebecers overwhelmingly oppose sovereignty, and there are fears the debate is turning racist. (Radio; runs 8:37) |
 The "Yvettes" stage a massive rally for the No side. (TV; runs 2:05) |
 At an enormous rally before the referendum vote, the prime minister vows that a No vote will lead to change. (TV; runs 2:07) |
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 A panel of experts discusses the economics of sovereignty-association. (Radio; runs 9:32) |
 Lévesque concedes defeat, but assures separatists the cause is not lost, only delayed. (TV; runs 11:17) |
 Federal and provincial leaders say that now the referendum is over, the real work must begin. (Radio; runs 6:32) |
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 Ten years after the 1980 referendum, support for sovereignty is soaring once again. (Radio; runs 8:04) |
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