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Cuban missile crisis provides 60 years of lessons

The Cuba crisis ended because sober heads were allowed room to discuss the peaceful route away from Doomsday. This is our urgent task now, too, and Canada has to get ready to help.

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BY ROBIN COLLINS AND SYLVIE LEMIEUX
October 13, 2022

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Cuban missile crisis provides 60 years of lessons

The Cuba crisis ended because sober heads were allowed room to discuss the peaceful route away from Doomsday. This is our urgent task now, too, and Canada has to get ready to help.

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