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15 March 1954: Pearson Speech on “Canada in the World Today”

After two months of Canadian efforts to understand the implications of Eisenhower’s New Look, Pearson makes a major speech in Washington. He explicitly references Canada’s dependence on US foreign policy by comparing the United States to a wife that Canada cannot live without. Pearson discusses logistical and political considerations regarding continental defence and directly addresses a major Canadian concern with the New Look by arguing for “no annihilation without consultation.”

 

Lester B. Pearson speech, "Canada in the World Today," 15 Mar. 1954, LAC, RG 25, vol. 4903, file no. 50115-P-40, part 2. 

15 March 1954: Pearson Speech on “Canada in the World Today”