https://declassified.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/f01e51fc465aa006940cdd90171bd851.pdf 2530602e27f00ef4c416b0052a3923b5 PDF Text Text Document disclosed under the Access to Injormation Document d ivulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'i Opposes trend to missile tysfem IOpposition prods Tructeau into anti-ABM statement I From Th« Ottawa Bureau of T h . Glob* and Moil i OTTAWA — The Canadian Government is against antiballistic missile systems but has no power to stop their development, Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau said yesterday. Under prodding ln the Commons from Opposition. Leader Robert Stanfield and New Democratic Party Leader T. C. Douglas, Mr. Trudeau came out with his strongest anti-ABM statement to date. But he stressed that he was expressing only a moral position and plans no immediate representations to the U.S. Government. The U.S. Conis considering establish^ t of an ABM system to I part of its missile derrent forces against attack. s: "If the Canadian Govern-, ment had power to make dec!sions in this area i think we would suggest that the ABM system should not be proceeded with," Mr. Trudeau said. "But we should also have to make a decision to see that the Soviets do not escalate their arms and to see that they do not build an ABM system around Moscow. "But our writ does not extend to the United States or the Soviet Union. Really, the House is asking me to state a moral position. Our position is that the Government hopes that no escalation will be embarked on by either side." Mr. Douglas asked him if Canada is making any representations to the United Statea « i the topic. "I think my a * swcr indicated that the input —if that is the term—into and these two tides are car- not enthusiastic about the sy*> such representations at this rying on the debate very vig- tern, but this is a defense sysem being built by another stage would be very vague orously and very strongly." and only of a moralistic naThe- decision that will be country. Whether it will preture," the Prime Minister re- made in the United States, be vent a nuclear holocaust is a plied. said, will • come about as a consideration that is in all our Por that reason, lie said, consequence of debate in the minds. "But we cannot be pressed Canada Is not making repre- United States and not of comsentations at the moment, al- ments ta the Canadian House into making any rapid decithough he had heard the U.S. of Commons. sions about the defense sysside of the issue from PresiMr. Trudeau travelled a tems of other nations, whether dent Richard Nixon on his considerable distance in the 10 they be the Soviet Union, visit to Washington. "I think minutes he spent answering Japan, China or other couneach country will have to questions on the issue in the tries." state what its moral position Commons. A minute later, he assured on this question is. To the first question, from Mr. Stanfield that the Govern"I have stated oar position. NDP defense critic Andrew ment will take a moral stand Once again, I do not think Brewin, he replied that Can- on the ABM issue as he had that this will help solve the ada's judgment of a U.S. promised it would when the debate going on in the United ABM system will be based on matter first arose. States. It will not help if a whether it'increases the possiA few minutes later, anPrime Minister of Canada bility of a nuclear arms esca- swering a question from Mr. says to the United States what lation. "We have not reached Douglas, the Prime Minister, he thinks they should be any conclusion in this yet." was saying that Canada, doing, In reply to a second ques- had the power to do so, i "There are two sides to this tion from /Mr. Brewin, he recommend against an debate in the United States went a little further: "We are system. a ro c o* &a o SB o •-3 cr (D Q M O cr a PJ bA'r 0001 � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. 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