In 1958 Senator John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts proclaimed at the University of New Brunswick that "Canada and the United States have carefully maintained the good fences that help make them good neighbours." He could not have foreseen that his presidency would be marked not just by some of the tensest moments of the Cold War but also by the most contentious moments in the Canadian-American relationship. Indeed, the 1963 Canadian federal election was marked by charges that the US government had engineered a plot to oust John Diefenbaker, Canada's nationalist prime minister. Camelot...
In 1958 Senator John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts proclaimed at the University of New Brunswick that "Canada and the United States have carefully maint...
A major reassessment of a man synonymous with Canadian foreign policy, this book explores the complicated actions and legacy of Canada's foremost statesman.
A major reassessment of a man synonymous with Canadian foreign policy, this book explores the complicated actions and legacy of Canada's foremost stat...
