Referendum on Quebec sovereignty 1980
GPTKB entity
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:referendum
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| gptkbp:campaigns |
No campaign
Yes campaign |
| gptkbp:context |
Quebec nationalism
|
| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Referendum_on_Quebec_sovereignty_1995
Political reforms in Quebec |
| gptkbp:held_on |
May 20, 1980
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Post-Quiet Revolution era
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Referendum on Quebec sovereignty 1980
|
| gptkbp:impact |
Increased discussions on Quebec autonomy
|
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
Economic concerns
Language laws in Quebec Political climate of the 1970s Cultural identity issues Economic disparities in Canada Federal policies towards Quebec International examples of secession Social movements in Quebec |
| gptkbp:is_debated_in |
Sovereignty vs. federalism
National unity vs. provincial autonomy |
| gptkbp:is_opposed_by |
gptkb:Liberal_Party_of_Quebec
|
| gptkbp:key_figures |
gptkb:René_Lévesque
gptkb:Robert_Bourassa |
| gptkbp:legal_status |
Provincial referendum
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Quebec
|
| gptkbp:media_coverage |
Extensive
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
Formation of new political alliances
Long-term impact on Quebec politics Influence on future referendums Continued existence of Quebec within Canada Increased political engagement in Quebec Legacy of sovereignty movements in Quebec Political ramifications for Quebec politics Strengthened federalist positions |
| gptkbp:proposed_by |
gptkb:Parti_Québécois
|
| gptkbp:public_perception |
59.56% against
Divided among Quebec population |
| gptkbp:related_event |
Constitutional debates in Canada
Rise of Quebec nationalism |
| gptkbp:result |
No
|
| gptkbp:significance |
gptkb:First_referendum_on_Quebec_sovereignty
|
| gptkbp:visitors |
Should Quebec become sovereign?
|
| gptkbp:voter_turnout |
85.6%
|
| gptkbp:voting_method |
Simple majority
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Government_of_Quebec
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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