1. The Scrapping of the Avro Arrow
1.1. AGAINST
1.1.1. The production of planes was too expensive; American alternative plane costed 6 times less
1.1.2. America closed the project due to their inability to create the better plane
1.1.3. Probably, there were almost no need in this project, because the war was about to end
1.1.4. The budget that was made for the project was lost. The project was closed, when the planes were almost done. Therefore, the spent money faded away with the closing of the project
1.2. FOR
1.2.1. The Avro Arrow was the best fighter plane of that time
1.2.2. It would make Canada a safe place for people , because it could provide jet interceptors
1.2.3. Advanced planes could make Canada a technological leader of the world
1.2.4. The project could make Canadian economy better, because there would be a big demand for workers.
2. Canada's Acceptance of Nuclear Weapons in 1963
2.1. FOR
2.1.1. The weapon could help people to negotiate better, because the danger of it scared people
2.1.2. Canada as a peaceful country is more likely to store the weapon than use it, so Canadian acceptance did not cause danger
2.1.3. Canada supported Allies by producing weapons
2.1.4. It made the country politically more powerful
2.2. AGAINST
2.2.1. From the moral side, Canada could be judged for the deaths of many people in Hiroshima. Canada provided materials for US
2.2.2. The acceptance could cause harm for Canada, because of the close location to US. If the war had broken out, Canada would be destroyed.
2.2.3. It made Canadians feel unsafe
2.2.4. It differed with the political views of Canada and the side that it advocated
3. Canada's Role in the Cuban Missile Crisis
3.1. FOR
3.1.1. It was supportive of United States after the ask for proof of missiles
3.1.2. Recommendation of Diefenbaker for United Nations to get involved in order to avoid the conflict
3.1.3. Canada became more independent, when it stopped follow U.S. politics
3.1.4. The Prime Minister of Canada, John Diefenbaker, refused to use Canadian troops on alert for nothing
3.2. AGAINST
3.2.1. Canada was unsupported upon hearing the news
3.2.2. The violence could cause the start of nuclear war
3.2.3. Canadian unwillingness to act caused difficulties in relationships with U.S.
3.2.4. The crisis made people to scare of the possibility of starting a nuclear war, so it was a difficult time for Canada