1980 Quebec referendum
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The 1980 Quebec referendum was a provincial vote in which Quebecers rejected a proposal for the province to pursue sovereignty-association, marking a pivotal moment in the Canadian unity debate.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1980 Quebec referendum canonical | 1 |
| Quebec referendum on sovereignty 1980 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22000093 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1980 Quebec referendum Context triple: [Politics of Quebec, notableEvent, 1980 Quebec referendum]
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A.
Mouvement souverainiste du Québec
Mouvement souverainiste du Québec is a political organization that advocates for Quebec’s sovereignty and promotes the province’s national identity and self-determination.
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B.
1962 French referendum on the Evian Accords
The 1962 French referendum on the Evian Accords was a nationwide vote in which French citizens approved the agreements that ended the Algerian War and granted independence to Algeria.
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C.
Clarity Act on Quebec secession
The Clarity Act on Quebec secession is a Canadian federal law that sets the conditions under which the government would negotiate Quebec’s separation following a clear referendum result on sovereignty.
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D.
Charlottetown Accord
The Charlottetown Accord was a proposed 1992 package of Canadian constitutional reforms that sought to address Quebec’s status and broader federal-provincial relations but was ultimately rejected in a national referendum.
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E.
2018 New Caledonian independence referendum
The 2018 New Caledonian independence referendum was a vote in which residents of the French territory decided whether to remain part of France or move toward full sovereignty.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1980 Quebec referendum Target entity description: The 1980 Quebec referendum was a provincial vote in which Quebecers rejected a proposal for the province to pursue sovereignty-association, marking a pivotal moment in the Canadian unity debate.
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A.
Mouvement souverainiste du Québec
Mouvement souverainiste du Québec is a political organization that advocates for Quebec’s sovereignty and promotes the province’s national identity and self-determination.
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B.
1962 French referendum on the Evian Accords
The 1962 French referendum on the Evian Accords was a nationwide vote in which French citizens approved the agreements that ended the Algerian War and granted independence to Algeria.
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C.
Clarity Act on Quebec secession
The Clarity Act on Quebec secession is a Canadian federal law that sets the conditions under which the government would negotiate Quebec’s separation following a clear referendum result on sovereignty.
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D.
Charlottetown Accord
The Charlottetown Accord was a proposed 1992 package of Canadian constitutional reforms that sought to address Quebec’s status and broader federal-provincial relations but was ultimately rejected in a national referendum.
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E.
2018 New Caledonian independence referendum
The 2018 New Caledonian independence referendum was a vote in which residents of the French territory decided whether to remain part of France or move toward full sovereignty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: 1980 Quebec referendum