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April 22 – Canada announces it will join the boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics due to the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan. April 30 – Hockey player Gordie Howe retires; May 11 – The Cornwall Royals win their second Memorial Cup by defeating the Peterborough Petes 3 to 2. The final game was played at the Keystone Centre in Brandon, Manitoba
The Tories were unable to proceed with these plans during their brief time in power in 1979–1980, however. The company became popular outside Alberta as a symbol of Canadian nationalism. The federal government and Petro-Canada tried to reinforce this popularity nationwide (but especially in Calgary) through its prominent sponsorship of the ...
The final accord is signed 11 November 1975 by Canada, Quebec, Hydro-Quebec and the Cree of Quebec. The treaty becomes enshrined in the 1982 Canadian Constitution. [121] 1980: 20 May: A referendum on Quebec independence is held, resulting in a majority (59.56%) of the province voting to remain in Canada. [122] 1981
The 1980 Canadian federal election was held on February 18, 1980, to elect members of the House of Commons of Canada of the 32nd Parliament of Canada.It was called when the minority Progressive Conservative government led by Prime Minister Joe Clark was defeated in the Commons.
1980 was a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the ... Ontario, Canada, after finding out that the cancer has spread to his lungs.
Central Canada 0 1980 January 1: Opemiska Community Hall fire: Fire Chapais, Quebec Central Canada 48 1980 May 28: Webb bus accident: Traffic accident Webb, Saskatchewan: Prairies 22 1980 July 14: 1980 Mississauga nursing home fire: Fire Mississauga, Ontario: Central Canada 25 1982 February 15: Ocean Ranger sinking Shipwreck Grand Banks of ...
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1980 – Pierre Trudeau returns to power as Prime Minister of Canada in the 1980 Canadian election. 1980 – Premier Lévesque puts sovereignty-association before the Quebec voters in a referendum. 60% of the Quebec electorate votes against it. See the Referendum of 1980. 1981 – Quebec general election: Parti Québécois re-elected.