Less than a month after the terror attacks of Quebec and Ottawa , the forum 's opening session addressed North American security . The session , moderated by Tom Clark , was recorded and was broadcast on '' The West Block '' , a Canadian Sunday political show . Minister Nicholson stated that Canada was willing to enter a more integrated common defense strategy with the US . This would not affect Canadian sovereignty , Nicholson emphasized
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