Der (unmögliche) nordamerikanische Traum

On May 17, 2005, a report titled „Building a North American Community“ was published, advocating for greater integration of Canada, the US, and Mexico, with recommendations including a common economic space, integrated military and security structures, and a continental energy strategy. The report was signed by a diverse group of business and economic personalities from each country, but the idea of a North American Community has since lost momentum due to changes in national leadership and opposition from both the left and right. Despite later attempts to revive continentalism, the idea has been met with resistance, particularly from the harder edges of left and right, with concerns about loss of sovereignty and Americanization. Today, the prospect of greater continental cohesion seems impossible, but recalling the history of the North American Community idea offers a reason for hope that the opportunity for cooperation and agreement could come again.