Today in Canada’s Political History: Minister of Defence Doug Harkness resigns from the Diefenbaker cabinet | National Newswatch

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The government of Prime Minister John Diefenbaker was in crisis on this date in 1963 with the resignation of Minister of Defence Doug Harkness from cabinet. This was the beginning of the end of Dief’s years in power.

“I believe it is the duty of a minister of national defence to ensure the security of Canada to the greatest extent that he believes to be possible, on the basis of the information and advice he receives,” Harkness told the House. “I have always believed, in pursuit of this duty as minister, that we should have nuclear weapons.”

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