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Hitler's ability to brina order and prosperity to Germany. After his visit 10 Germany
1937. Mackenzie Kina described Hider as 0. calm, passive man. deeply and
thouJhdWly in eaJ1'lCSt., • and as "... simple sort of peasant. I'IlX very inlelligem and no
serious danger 10 anyone. -'1 Kina was convinced dw Hider was no lhreat 10
Europe. Since the federV aovmunent had a IOIcrarw. aaitude toWards Gennany. they
had no pnlblems sianil1l an expanded trade agreement with Hitler in 1936. With no
anti-Nazi commitment by the federal aovmuneIX. opposition to Fascism was led by
the Jewish Congress and the Communist Pany. The aovemment's attitude only
chan&ed with die Andccsti affair. It has been argued lhat because the N.S.D.A.P.
did not have 10 contend with an overly hostile aovunmtm in Quawa. at least prior lO
la1e 1938. the N.S.D.A.P. was allowed 10 playa kadina ro&e in the GefmaD..Canadian
community.IT
The RCMP's lnli-Communist attitude bas been summarized well by Whitaker:
"Communism was offICially seen as an iUeaitimaec participant in Caradian public life,
10 be 11 wont walCbfully tokmc:d, and at best repraeed wbell the opponunicy
arose. oIl Emeat Lapoible. Minisca" of Jusrice aDd the scc:oad molt powcrfuJ. man in
I'BIair Neatby. WiUiGm LJOII MtJdDIiu xm,: 'T'Iv Prism t1f U1tiIy. 1932-1919
(Toromo: Univusity of ToronlO Press. 1976), 223. Bruce Huaison, 1M lrtendible
CtuuJdiiuI: A. CIIIfdid PorrraiI t1f MacUnzk Ki",: his WON. his timo. and his nono"
(Toronto: Longmans. Green and Company, (952),1,226.
'''Wilner, Brothos, 58.
\'Whitaket. "Left-wina: Dissent and die Srarc: Canada in the Cold War.· in
C.E.S. Franks, cd., Dis.uN IIIfd 1M SliIU (Ttw'OftIO, 1989). 19S.