Brooklyn Red Leg
Anarcho-Capitalism FTW!
By Robert Hiltz
OTTAWA The integration of North Americas economies would best be achieved through an incremental approach, according to a leaked U.S. diplomatic cable.
The cable, released through the WikiLeaks website and apparently written Jan. 28, 2005, discusses some of the obstacles surrounding the merger of the economies of Canada, the United States and Mexico in a fashion similar to the European Union.
An incremental and pragmatic package of tasks for a new North American Initiative (NAI) will likely gain the most support among Canadian policymakers, the document said. The economic payoff of the prospective North American initiative is available, but its size and timing are unpredictable, so it should not be oversold.
Many different areas of a possible integration are discussed throughout the cable, but the focus is on improving the economic welfare of the continent. It suggests one of the main benefits to Canada would be easier access across the U.S. border, calling it a top motive for this country.
The cable states Canada and the U.S. already share perimeter security to some degree, the question is then how strong the two countries want to make that bond.
Discussions are currently underway about increasing co-operation between the two countries when it comes to perimeter security. A broad-based document was released by Prime Minister Stephen Harper and U.S. President Barack Obama in February of this year, laying the groundwork for a deal that would see improved intelligence communication for security concerns and trade.
The details are currently being hashed out by officials from both countries. The proposed deal aims to improve the flow of cross-border traffic and increase security against terrorist threats.
Opposition parties have expressed a certain wariness over the lack of transparency of the talks and say they worry Harper will be too willing to make concessions to the U.S. over security issues, in order to gain an advantage in cross-border trade.
In the cable, U.S. diplomats focused on a number of key areas to move forward with continental integration, including a possible common currency, labour markets, international trade and the borders of the three countries.
http://news.nationalpost.com/2011/0...ys-out-north-american-‘integration’-strategy/
Well, seems like that people smeared as being 'conspiracy theorists' about the North American Union were right after all.
