RESIGNATION IN CANADA
Hees Gives His Reasons (N.Z. Press Am.—Copyright) OTTAWA, Feb. 14. The former Canadian Trade Minister (Mr George Hees) said last nigbt that "as a man of honour,” he had to resign last Saturday because the Prime Minister (Mr John Diefenbaker) did not carry out a promise to modify the Government’s policy on nuclear weapons. Mr Hees said in an interview with the Canadian press that at the Conservative caucus last Wednesday, Mr Diefenbaker had promised they could “meet on common ground” and work out policies which he, Mr Hees, could support "By Friday afternoon, It was very apparent that nothing was going to be done to meet my position in any way. So there was no alternative —I had to resign.” he said. Mr Hees reiterated that he would not be a candidate In the April 8 Federal election.
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Press, Volume CII, Issue 30058, 16 February 1963, Page 4
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