Final Matching Flashcards
C.D. Howe
St. Laurent’s Minister of Trade and Commerce. Caused a controversy for the St. Laurent gov by offering a sweetheart deal for the Trans-Canada Pipeline in 1956 to American Contractors. In WW2 was in charge of entire Canadian economy
NORAD
North American Air Defence Command. Dief joined in 1958. signed without consulting External Affairs
Dwight Eisenhower
american president before JFK, former general - friends with Diefenbaker
The Pearsonalities
nickname for pearsons friends and colleagues at the Dept. of External Affairs. named for a semi - conspiracy thought that they were pearsons cronies
Lotta Dempsey
Toronto Star colomnist who called for women to band together against nuclear missules/war
The Voice of Women
feminist anti-nuclear movement in Canada - included Lotta Dempsey, Therese Casgrain, Maryon Pearson
Douglas Harkness
Diefenbakers Defence Minister. Approved military action re:Cuban Missile Crisis unilaterally. head of pro nuclear faction
Howard Green
Diefenbakers Minister of External Affairs. was head of the non-nuclear faction of his gov.
John F. Kennedy
US President during cuban missile crisis. didn’t get along with diefenbaker
Geneva Convention 1954
worlds major powers came together (w/o UN) and ‘settled’ French Indochina. Divided it into North and South Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. N and S Vietnam was supposed to be temporary (just like Korea). Canada was appointed to International Control Commissions Vietnam following conference
Lyndon Johnson
US President that followed JFK. pro civil rights. pro vietnam.
Blair Seaborn
Canadian Head of ICC Vietnam. primary role was go between North Vietnam and US - ended up criticized as American errand boy
Paul Martin Sr.
Pearson’s minister of external affairs. hoped Canadian diplomats could work for world peace. worked on 1965 Autopact
Beryl Fox
Producer/Director of the Mills of the Gods. Highly influential Vietnam Documentary done for this Hour has Seven Days (CBC)
Richard Nixon
US President 1968-75 - Signs peace with dignity with vietnam 1973
Margaret Sinclair
Pierre Trudeau’s wife. Socialite. was 22 when he was 52 at wedding. Justin’s mom
Ivan Head
ex-diplomat and law professor. worked with Trudeau as senior policy advisor. part of Trudeau’s new set of voices
Foreign Policy for Canadians
A report compiled by Trudeau’s gov after election on what Canada’s foreign policy direction going forward should be. published June 1970. very Canada-centric. no american section, no commonwealth, no africa. anti-helpful fixer model
Jean Lesage
Quebec Liberal Premier in 1960s. friend of Trudeau, part of/kicked off Quebec’s quiet revolution. received like foreign leader when visiting france
Charles De Gaulle
France president who encouraged Quebec seperatism. (Vive le Quebec libre)
Mitchell Sharp
Minister of External Affairs under Trudeau. came up with the “take note of” clause in regards to China vs. Taiwan position. becomes known as Canadian formula
Mansion House Speech
speech from Trudeau condemning global inequality
Manhattan
American oil tanker that wanted to try the Northwest Passage in 1969 and 1970. controversial environmentally and for Canadian sovereignty
Nixon Shokku
a blanket 10% tariff put in place by Nixon - announced 1971. also closed gold window and did a wage-and-price freeze
Third Option Policy
in response to Canadian dependency on America, trudeau’s gov sought a third option: which sought to significantly expand
Canadian trade ties in Europe, Japan and elsewhere around the globe,
Jimmy Carter
American President, threw support behind unified Canada
Ronald Reagan
American Republican President 1981-89, didn’t get along with Trudeau
Joe Clark
Conservative PM elected in 1979. lost his luggage. youngest PM (39) only lasted 9 months before losing over budget vote
Maureen McTeer
Joe Clark’s wife - kept her last name
Flora MacDonald
first female minister of foreign affairs (appointed by clark)
John Turner
Succeeded Trudeau as leader of Liberal party and thus PM in 1984 - lost PR game (bad national debate, patted women’s bums) was replaced as PM by Mulroney
Barbara McDougall
Mulroney’s second minister of foreign affairs
Robert Coates
Mulroney’s minister of National Defence. increased military personal (gave back dif coloured uniforms). tories didn’t actually increase spending however, just reshuffled funds. forced to resign following highly publicized visit to German strip club
1991 Gulf War
First Iraq War under Pres. Bush Sr. Iraq invaded Kuwait. UN approved military action - so we sent about 2000 troops total
Polar Sea
bigger and better american icebreaker then Manhattan, aiming to go through the NorthWest Passage. in 1988 agreement is struck that it can go, but Canadian observer must be onboard
FIRA
Foreign Investment Review Agency - created by Trudeau to limit American investment in Canadian industry (esp. oil and gas). scrapped by Mulroney and replaced with Investment Canada which was supposed to promote american
Donald MacDonald
former liberal cabinet minister. appointed to the Royal Commission into Free Trade by Mulroney. - commission came back with results saying it could be positive
Simon Reisman
top Canadian trade negotiator. negotiated autopact and Can-Am Free trade. had worked in politics for ever - under Mackenzie King, Pearson, went corporate, came back at $1000 a day to do Canada United States FTA
George Bush Sr.
US President during Gulf War 1991.
Kim Campbell
First Female Canadian Prime Minister. Progressive Conservative. led them to worst defeat ever
Canada in the World
released in 1995 under Cretien’s gov. Policy document that listed canada’s foreign policy aims as 1.the promotion of prosperity and employment 2. The protection of Canadian security within a stable global
framework. 3. The projection of Canadian values and culture.
Bill Clinton
American president 1993-2001. got on with Chretien in private (Chretien liked the publicity of beef with america)
Paul Martin Jr.
Chrétien’s Finance Minister, replaced him as Prime Minister in 2003, increased military presence in Afghanistan and wanted Canada to make a 3D approach (defence, diplomacy, development)
Princess Diana
Assisted Lloyd Axworthy in his anti-landmine Campaign
Ottawa Agreement
International agreement banning APL (Anti-Personnel Landmines) Held in December 1997, 122 countries signed on.
Rome Statute
Statute on the Creation of the International Criminal Court from July 1998. Canada played a key role in its creation. 7 countries (USA one of which) opted out.
Smart Border Accord
Bilateral agreement between US-Canada. Signed December 2001 (following 9/11) to ease american anxiety about the security of their northern border. Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister John Manley was an architect.
George W. Bush
US President during/following 9/11. Had the Bush Doctrine - unilateral American military action was justified to prevent serious threats to American security
Peter McKay
Stephen Harper’s First Minister of Foreign Affairs, got shifted to Defence because of rumors with Condaleeza Rice
Maxime Bernier
Quebec MP, Stephen Harpers Second Minister of Foreign Affairs (now leads Canadas Peoples Party). Had a romantic entanglement with Julie Couillard, who had past romantic ties with various Biker Gangs. Last straw was when he left foreign office documents at her place
Stephen Harper
Progressive conservate Prime Minister. heavy economic focus
Justin Trudeau
Pierre’s son, current PM
