 Kutevera kusarudzwa kwenhengo zhinji dzeParti Québécois PQ Nhengo dzeNational Assembly MNAs musarudzo dzedunhu reQuebec muna 1976, bato rakaumba hurumende uye, muna 1980, rakaita referendamu yekuzvimiririra. Hurumende yeProvince yeQuebec yakabvunza vagari vomudunhu racho kana vaifanira kutsvaka mvumo yokutaurirana uchangamire hweQuebec pamwe chete nokugadzwa kwesangano idzva rezvematongerwe enyika uye rezvoupfumi neCanada. Referendamu yakaguma nekukundwa kwesarudzo yehutongi, ne59.6 ichivhota kwete pamusoro pehutongi. PQ zvakadaro yakasarudzwazve muna 1981, nguva ino ichivimbisa kusaita referendamu. 