During the October Crisis of 1970, he agonized over the implementation of the War Measures Act, and was prepared to vote against it, but relented for the sake of keeping the Tory caucus united behind Robert Stanfield.
During the October Crisis of 1970, he grappled with the implementation of the War Measures Act, and was prepared to vote against it, but ultimately yielded in order to maintain Tory party unity behind Robert Stanfield.