[woodbutcher]

It's rubbish. See post 37.

Regards, Ivan

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It is my belief that the instability of the Mexican government, its corruption, the craziness displayed in their last election, the Canadian governments latest idea of partitioning itself so there is a French nation within Canada, will make the Amero idea too dangerous and idea and it will die a natural death.

However, that said, it is a very serious matter that our president would even attend a meeting at which such a discussion would be on the agenda.

He should have told them to scratch it or he would go ride his horse at the ranch.

So the question again is why did he even discuss it? The Amero, open borders and the super highway from Mexico to Canada; three ideas in combination that are worrisome.

They may never happen, but the question again is why do we have people in high places even considering it? Do we have the right people? You expect this from nutty university professors, not the president

[MadIvan]

The single currency idea for NAFTA had its heyday, so far as I can tell, around 1999 - 2000, when a series of discussion papers were passed around. This was, remember, when people thought the Euro was going to be a benefit to Europe's economies. Given what a disaster the Euro has been for countries like Italy, that view has since been revisited. I think what the Bank of Canada said (dated Winter 2005 / 2006) is correct - that America has no interest in re-cooking a failed recipe.

Regards, Ivan