1. The Scrapping of the Avro Arrow
1.1. For
1.1.1. The result was the Avro Arrow, the most advanced fighter plane in the world at that time.
1.1.2. It would have allowed Canada to be more equipped when it came to war against the soviet union.
1.1.3. We would have advanced as a nation in technology to come out with the most advanced aircraft.
1.2. Against
1.2.1. Costs had soared and the company, A.V.Row Canada was a ramshackle and disorganized.
1.2.2. No one wanted to buy it because it costed six times the amount of the American counterpart.
1.2.3. Americans envied the plane and said if they cant have it, we can't have it.
1.2.4. There were no foreign orders.
2. Canada's Acceptance of Nuclear Weapons in 1963
2.1. For
2.1.1. The missiles would be Canada's primary defense.
2.1.2. Refusing the United States Bosmarc missiles would damage trade and investment from America.
2.1.3. It created a sense of security for most Canadians, knowing that we had some sort of defense mechanism against the soviet union.
2.2. Against
2.2.1. The Minister thought that Canada should be a non-nuclear nation.
2.2.2. Many people worried about global suicide when it came to the thought of nuclear armament.
2.2.3. If Canada was to use the nuclear weapons then we would most likely become a target to the soviet union.
3. Canada's Role in the Cuban Missile Crisis
3.1. For
3.1.1. The Americans, of course, expected to have support from their North American ally in NORAD, Canada.
3.1.2. America was in danger by the soviet union of being attacked by nuclear missiles.
3.1.3. If we rejected them it would have caused more damage to the relationship with the united states then there already was.
3.2. Against
3.2.1. The prime minister Diefenbaker preferred took a stand in directing foreign policy.
3.2.2. He was reluctant to have Canada drawn into a major conflict that seemed largely rooted in U.S. policy and interests.
3.2.3. The Prime Minister believed he was protecting Canadian interests and independence.