I did a quick forum search and I was surprised not to see a thread already devoted to this. We listen to the Financial Sense Newshour pretty regularly and Mr. Puplava mentions the Amero occasionally, but this past weekend he went into greater depth covering the SPP, Security and Prosperity Partnership, basically a supergovernmental entity which is quietly being planned for implementation around 2010 encompassing the US, Canada, and Mexico - like the European Union. The relevant segment runs between 47:00-1:06:30 of Saturday's "Big Picture," worth listening to:
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Especially interesting is how the labeling of "agreement" rather than "treaty" effectively allows the SPP to bypass Congress... The segment piqued my interest so I did a little digging on the internet this evening. Came up with the following links, first the gov websites [I parsed out the energy information to ensure this thread isn't banished to "Open Discussion"]:
Official site
SSP: Prosperity Agenda
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', '[')edited] Building on existing commitments, we agree that priority initiatives warrant special attention in the coming year:
Strengthening Competitiveness in North America: We are pleased to announce the creation of a North American Competitiveness Council (NACC). The Council will comprise members of the private sector from each country and will provide us recommendations on North American competitiveness, including, among others, areas such as automotive and transportation, steel, manufacturing, and services. The Council will meet annually with security and prosperity Ministers and will engage with senior government officials on an ongoing basis.
We are convinced that regulatory cooperation advances the productivity and competitiveness of our nations and helps to protect our health, safety and environment. For instance, cooperation on food safety will help protect the public while at the same time facilitate the flow of goods. We affirm our commitment to strengthen regulatory cooperation in this and other key sectors and to have our central regulatory agencies complete a trilateral regulatory cooperation framework by 2007.
North American Emergency Management: A disaster - whether natural or man-made - in one of our countries can have consequences across national borders. Our vision for a North American response, relief and recovery strategy would ensure that critical equipment, supplies and personnel can be deployed expeditiously throughout North America. We commit to develop a common approach to critical infrastructure protection, coordinated responses to cross border incidents, and coordinated training and exercises, with the participation of all levels of government in our countries.
North American Energy Security: A sustainable, secure and affordable supply of energy is key to fueling the North American economy. Collaboration in the areas of innovation, energy efficiency, and technology development, including moving these technologies to market, promotes energy security. Our governments renew their commitment to trilateral cooperation on clean energy technologies, conservation, and market facilitation as a means to meeting our shared goals of energy security and sustainable development. Officials will also examine how this cooperation can be expanded to further our climate efforts.
US Embassy, Canada on SSP$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'N')orth American Energy Security Initiative. A secure and sustainable energy supply is essential for our economic prosperity in North America. To advance our energy agenda we have agreed to:
Enhance the development of a diverse energy resource base in North America by increasing collaboration on research, development and commercialization of clean energy-related technologies, and
Strengthen the North American energy market by improving transparency and regulatory compatibility, promoting the development of resources and infrastructure, increasing cooperation on energy efficiency standards, and supporting other efforts aimed at addressing challenges on the demand side.