Which of the following best describes the Diefenbaker government's approach to Canadian$-$American relations?

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a$.$

Diefenbaker embraced the traditional Conservative desire for closer ties with Britain and the Commonwealth rather than the United States, and his opposition to nuclear weapons was a source of tension with the United States.

b$.$

Diefenbaker embraced the traditional Conservative desire for greater integration with the United States, and declared Canada's staunch support for the United States in the midst of the Cold War.

c$.$

Diefenbaker embraced the traditional Conservative desire for greater integration with the United States, but asserted Canadian autonomy through his opposition to nuclear weapons.