Relationship between Canada and the US from 1960-1963 As the last years of Diefenbaker as Prime Minister came to an end, the relation between Canada and the US reached an all time low. As the Cold War deepened, the tension between the two countries worsened. It didn’t help at all when it came to the personal relationship between Prime Minister Diefenbaker and President Kennedy. Diefenbaker refused to load nuclear warheads on the missiles he …showed first 75 words of 740 total…

…showed last 75 words of 740 total…the US had no right to interfere with Canada’s election, just like Canada has no right to interfere in America’s business unless it involved them. To this day the US expects Canada to follow and Canada is always willing to help. It is believed that when a friend is in trouble you should always help, but if your friend is leading to trouble then try to stay out. And Diefenbaker did just that.