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I was just in the process of researching Cabinet Meeting discussions from the 1970s as part of a paper I will be publishing on Arctic Sovereignty and Security and discovered the true culprit of our lack of ASW capabilities.
On 15 Jul 71 while discussing particulars of the new White Paper on defence, Trudeau "stressed his desire to ensure full understanding within the Service of the governments intention to wind down the ASW role"...
Other ministers disagreed, but, to no avail.
You can view the document for yourself at the following link to Library and Archives Canada
http://data2.collectionscanada.ca/e/e034/e000833649.gif
On 15 Jul 71 while discussing particulars of the new White Paper on defence, Trudeau "stressed his desire to ensure full understanding within the Service of the governments intention to wind down the ASW role"...
Other ministers disagreed, but, to no avail.
You can view the document for yourself at the following link to Library and Archives Canada
http://data2.collectionscanada.ca/e/e034/e000833649.gif