[Marxism] 9/11: The "Perfect Opportunity" for North American Integration

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By Andrew G. Marshall
 
_Global Research_ 
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On February 12, 2008, the Canadian newspaper, the  Financial Post, published 
an opinion piece by Michael Hart, of  Carleton University, entitled, “Canada 
Blew It,” in which he blamed the  “slow” approach to North American 
integration on Canada’s policies  following 9/11. The article begins by stating: 
“The Canadian and U.S. economies have become intertwined  in response to 
demands by Canadians and Americans for each other's  products, services, capital, 
and ideas. Yet the border as presently  constituted protects Canadians and 
Americans from each other, not from  global security threats. It also presents a 
risk to the wealth-creating  flow of people, goods, services and capital 
between the two countries.”_1_ 
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Hart states that in  order to “address global security concerns”, Canada and 
the US need to,  “develop co-operative solutions to common problems.” He 
stated to do this,  Canada and the US should implement an, “agenda aimed at 
removing the  border to the largest extent possible as an obstacle to Canada-U.S.  
interaction and integration.” He continues in outlining the steps to be  taken 
in this agenda, the first of which is to, “re-imagine the border.”  Hart 
explains that much of the problems with the border are a result of  “regulatory 
compliance”, as in having a border, to which he  proposes a solution in which, “
Canada and the United States need to  aggressively pursue regulatory 
convergence,” or in other words,  harmonization. He continues, “It is in Canada's 
interests to align  as many of its regulatory requirements as possible with those 
of the  United States.” 
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