POLS 375 Lecture Notes - Donald Stovel Macdonald, National Energy Program, Macdonald Commission
9 Feb 2013
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D tente: time of conflict between soviet union and u. s. Ronald reagan helped increase tensions in the cold war with his nonsensical rhetoric and his decision to build up the military. Reagan and trudeau do not like each other that much if at all. Trudeau, if you hate him or actually like him, was a snob and he thought of himself as brilliant. At this time, the u. s. was steadily becoming more right-wing while canada was getting closer to soviet-linked groups, including fidel castro. Trudeau also publicly rebuked the u. s. in the united nations for invading. When trudeau finally (actually) retires in 1984, foreign policy in canada takes a different direction. John turner replaces him, and had the unfortunate task of going against. Mulroney eventually got rid of the national energy program. The u. s. hated it because it was protectionist. Mulroney eventually decides to rebuild the military and attempts to rescue relations with the u. s.
