Security and Prosperity Partnership

North America in Question: Regional Integration in an Era of Political-Economic Turbulence

March 5, 2010 8:00 am - March 5, 2010 5:00 pm at Consulate General of Canada in Atlanta 1175 Peachtree Street, N.E. 100 Colony Square, Suite 1700
This conference brings together experts to reflect upon the prospects for North American integration in the midst of global economic crisis and changing political alignments.

A Pressing Case for NAFTA Review and Renegotiation

September 10, 2009
New From the Americas Program:A Pressing Case for NAFTA Review and Renegotiation By Laura Carlsen

Coverage of the North American Leaders Summit

August 11, 2009
The Three Amigos Summit tells the Canadian Story: Creative Destruction or Simply Self-Destruction?-Stephen Clarkson-

The Summit pandemic

August 8, 2009
Greg Anderson and Christopher Sands, The Gazette

Obama and the Trilateral Alliance

August 5, 2009
Obama's Arrival Sets North American Integration Adrift -- Jeff Davis, Embassy-- (Excerpt) U.S. President Barack Obama officially takes his place as one of the so-called Three Amigos during the North American leaders' summit in Mexico this weekend. Yet he will be joining a trilateral alliance that has been in a state of virtual hibernation since his predecessor, George W.

Mexican Interests at the Three Amigos Summit

August 5, 2009
Following summits in Montebello and New Orleans, Guadalajara is preparing to play host to the Three Amigos this weekend,  the first time such a meeting has been hosted on Mexican soil since the summit in Cancun in 2006. It will also mark the first time that Presidents Calderón and Obama and Prime Minister Harper have met on a trilateral basis, and a full rotation of leaders. The inaugural meeting of the Three Amigos under the auspices of the Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP)  featured Presidents Fox and Bush and Prime Minister Harper.

Toward a New Frontier: Improving the U.S.-Canadian Border

August 4, 2009
In an age of international terrorism and illegal immigration, a well-functioning border is vital for homeland security. For the United States and Canada, however, it is also vital for national prosperity, for each is the other's largest trading partner, and much of that trade is in intermediate goods that support the bi-national production of finished products, most notably autos. Roughly 400,000 individuals cross the border every day, many with deadlines for delivering cargo or reporting to work.

New Multimedia: The Idea of North America

August 4, 2009
The 15 year debate over NAFTA has not ended. There still remain externalities and problems that have yet to be debated. However, opposition from both the left and right of the political spectrum remain entrenched in old debates. From the left, last year's Democratic primary race especially shed new light on the labor and environmental debates surrounding the treaty. From the right, Lou Dobbs has led the charge against continental integration and a North American Community. The state of North American integration must be re-evaluated. Where do we go from here?