Response to Leon Cantelon

Response to Leon Cantelon by John Diefenbaker

Written in response to a letter he received.

Thank you very much for your letter of February 27th, which I have just received on my return to Ottawa after a tour of Western Canada.

I was most interested to read your account of the family of Cantelon in Canada. I Have known a number of members of the family in Saskatchewan and for that reason the background information regarding them came as a special interest.

As you know, we have been greatly worried over developments in recent years in Canada's relations with the United States. For that reason, I have read your suggestion very carefully. Without giving more thought to what you suggest, I would not want to comment on your proposal for a letter-writing campaign to the Canadian press, but perhaps you could obtain some reaction to the sort of letter you enclosed on the subject of Canada's role in a nuclear war. My only comment would be that you would be wiser to write a short letter, since this would be read by a wider group than the somewhat long letter you were thinking of sending.

I am very grateful to know of your support in the coming general election and I do hope that we shall have the encouraging results we are so anxious to have in order to serve this country at this important period in our history.

With my thanks for your generous congratulations and good wishes,

I am,

Yours sincerely,

John. G. Diefenbaker

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