translate English to French: The positive situation developed further by itself, when The Honourable Léo Cadieux became Minister of National Defence on September 19, 1967.1 For his part, Allard was to say, "What got me the appointment was the situation in which the Department of National Defence was placed, nothing else."2 This refers to the fact that he agreed to take the lead in the unification of the Armed Forces.
Je voulais que les gens aient un choc, et ils en ont eu un. Pour la première fois, certains Canadiens se sont rendu compte qu’il y avait des différences assez graves pour détruire notre pays si rien n’était fait pour les abolir».