EDEE 280 Lecture Notes - Quebec Sovereignty Movement, Nationalization, North American Free Trade Agreement
2 Apr 2013
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Class 23: canada stands firm: sovereignty and patration. Background context: quebec/canada in the 1980s. Ronald regan former hollywood star who became a. Brian mulroney free trade promote trade between canada & usa with least tariffs as possible; negotiated between mulroney & regan in 1987 sovereignty-association referendum may 20th, 1980: held by levesque and the parti quebecois. Promised to hold a referendum when elected in 1976. Didn"t want to fully go on their own. Would vote to give permission to begin government to start negotiations with ottawa on sovereignty still wanted an economic union with canada. Would have a second referendum to make sure people were okay with the conditions/agreement that ottawa and quebec would come up with: main arguments: the yes side. Quiet revolution proved they were knowledgeable people that could take things into their own hands ready & able for responsibilities. Had talents and resources that shouldn"t be wasted the no side.
