Original source URL: http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=6346 Canadians Completely Unaware of Looming North American Union Bush and Calderon to Visit Canada By Kevin Parkinson Global Research, July 17, 2007 In just over a month¹s time, on August 20, the most powerful president in the world will be arriving in Montebello, Quebec for a two-day conference. President George W. Bush will be meeting with Stephen Harper and their Mexican counterpart, Felipe Calderon. So far, the silence from the Canadian and American media has been deafening. Talk to 90% of people on the street and they won¹t know about this upcoming conference, and if by a slim chance they do, they won¹t know the purpose of the meeting or why the leaders of Canada, United States and Mexico are meeting in the dog days of summer under what amounts to a veil of secrecy. So, what¹s this upcoming conference all about, and why are the newspapers, radio and television keeping silent about it? The purpose of the upcoming conference is to ratify the Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America, which was initiated by Bush, Martin and Fox in 2005 in Waco, Texas. Essentially, this so-called Œpartnership¹ will result in what the politicians refer to as Œcontinental integration¹-newspeak for a North American Union- and basically a harmonization of 100¹s of regulations, policies and laws. In layman¹s terms, it means that once this Œpartnership¹ has been ratified which is a fait accompli; we will be following in the footsteps of the European Union. It will mean that Canada will become part of the North American Union by 2010, and that our resources, agricultural, health and environment issues, to name a few, will be controlled not by Canada, but by the government of the North American Union. A huge ŒNAFTA¹ highway, one quarter of a mile wide, is already being built in Texas, where private land is being expropriated, and will eventually reach the Manitoba border. Water will be the Œissue¹ of this century, as more than 25 states in the U.S. are currently in desperate need. Where do you think they will get the water they need? The United States is already guaranteed 60% of our natural gas resources from NAFTA, which mean that even during emergencies when we need energy, we will have to import it, while we are forced to export gas to the U.S. This is just one example of how Canada is being shortchanged, and it¹s only going to get worse. Why has there been absolutely NO public consultation on the biggest issue (North American Union) facing Canadians since Confederation? Why isn¹t Guy Lauzon, our local MP for Stormont, Dundas and South Glengarry, holding town hall meetings, bringing in cabinet ministers and explaining how the emerging North American Union will affect our Canadian way of life? Ask the citizens of Canada for their feedback. Isn¹t that how democracy is supposed to work? Folks, I suggest that Mr. Lauzon isn¹t even aware of the SPP or the North American Union, which explains why the Conservative government has denied all Canadians information to which they are entitled. If he does have something to say about it, then let him raise the issue in our riding. Furthermore, the example of the North American Union illustrates that our government claims to be democratic, but in fact, does it act like one, or does it prefer to make the big decisions at committee level behind closed doors, while masking its real intentions? The ratification of the SPP, and the emergence of the North American Union have been organized entirely by government committees and private enterprise. I refer readers to my website at www.realitycheck.typepad.com for further information on the North American Union. If our citizenry allows the North American Union to come into existence, then our way of life will change drastically, for the years to come. With privatization of our resources, increased foreign ownership, and a Canadian government with less and less authority, our children and grandchildren will be come ŒNorth Americans¹ and our quality of life will drastically decline. The founding fathers of Canada must be rolling over in their graves. Disclaimer: The views expressed in this article are the sole responsibility of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the Centre for Research on Globalization. To become a Member of Global Research The CRG grants permission to cross-post original Global Research articles on community internet sites as long as the text & title are not modified. The source and the author's copyright must be displayed. For publication of Global Research articles in print or other forms including commercial internet sites, contact: •••@••.••• www.globalresearch.ca contains copyrighted material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. 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