Section 1 - Quebec Political Affairs Flashcards
1
Q
When was the First Referendum? What was it on?
A
1980; sovereignty association
2
Q
What was the goal of the first referendum? (2)
A
- Sought to make quebec independent but;
- Maintain economic ties to Canada
3
Q
What were the results of the first referendum?
A
“no” side (pierre trudeau) defeated “yes” side (rené levesque) by a vote of 60%-40%
4
Q
What did [the prime minister] negotiate in 1982? What was this referred to as?
A
The Canadian Constitution; The patriation of the constitution
5
Q
What was the result of the patriation?
A
All provinces signed except quebec; quebec must abide by it anyways. quebec = angry
6
Q
who was the prime minister and premier during the first referendum and the constitution of 1982?
A
PM: Trudeau
Premier: René Lévesque
