Although the Liberals had been previously indecisive on the question of nuclear weapons, on January 12, Pearson made a speech stating that the government should live up to the commitments it had made.
Obwohl die Liberalen in dieser Frage zuvor unentschlossen gewesen waren, forderte Pearson am 12. Januar die Regierung auf, ihre abgegebenen Versprechen einzulösen.