The 1980s in Vancouver.
Joe Clark was the Prime Minister followed by Pierre Elliot Trudeau. Canadian ambassador to Iran, Ken Taylor, organizes the escape of American citizens from Iran. Terry Fox begins his Marathon of Hope run across Canada in support of cancer research. Quebec votes against separation in the 1980 Quebec referendum. "O Canada" becomes the official national anthem. Canada announces it will join the boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics due to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. Hockey player Gordie Howe retires.
Joe Clark was the Prime Minister followed by Pierre Elliot Trudeau. Canadian ambassador to Iran, Ken Taylor, organizes the escape of American citizens from Iran. Terry Fox begins his Marathon of Hope run across Canada in support of cancer research. Quebec votes against separation in the 1980 Quebec referendum. "O Canada" becomes the official national anthem. Canada announces it will join the boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics due to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. Hockey player Gordie Howe retires.