Thread: Mexico, Canada Discuss Common North American Currency

Mexican President-elect Calderon Meets with Canada’s Harper -
Discussion of Common North American Currency Within 20 Years

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StopSPP.com - November 2, 2006

The mainstream media still refuses to take the notion of a “North American Union” seriously, yet the leadership of Mexico, Canada and the U.S. are proceeding as if the framework is already a done deal; all that’s left is to work out the details. We found this article on the El Universal website. To our knowledge, this is the first time the existence of a plan to achieve a unified currency has ever been publicly acknowledged at the executive level. Calderon will meet with President Bush on November 9. It is expected that many of the same topics will be discussed, including the North American Union and a consolidated currency.

From El Universal: [Translation/summary] “Last week, the president-elect of Mexico, Felipe Calderon, met with Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper. Among other things, they discussed the need to reinforce NAFTA. Other topics of discussion included the role of the Mexican military in maintaining security and the need for the two countries to strengthen commerce in such areas agricultural products and energy. The two leaders also discussed investment in the poorer zones of each country to reduce the need for mass migrations. They also shared a vision of the future for a North American Union that would include a consolidated currency. It is believed that a “solid and unified” currency is necessary to compete in the global economy….”

For a while I did business with a Mexican man in Tijuana. He said while he was growing up he didn't know what a peso was, everybody used dollars! Even today you can pay in dollars in Mexico.

So why not just adopt the US dollar?

Ok, let's translate this for ourselves to confirm.

http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/383918.html

Calderón coincide con Canadá en reforzar TLC

Aborda papel del Ejército mexicano en seguridad, en su primer día de visita; en este primer día de trabajo -de los dos que permanecerá en Canadá-, el próximo mandatario mexicano se reunió por separado con Harper en las instalaciones del Congreso

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Sergio Javier Jiménez
El Universal
Ottawa, Canadá
Viernes 27 de octubre de 2006

El presidente electo de México, Felipe Calderón Hinojosa, coincidió con el primer ministro de Canadá, Stephen Harper, y con los líderes de los principales partidos políticos de este país, en la necesidad de reforzar el Tratado de Libre Comercio de América del Norte (TLCAN) y en la visión a futuro de que, en unos 20 años, esta región continental tenga la posibilidad de contar con una moneda de uso general consolidada y un fondo tripartita para impulsar a las zonas más pobres de estas naciones.
En este primer día de trabajo -de los dos que permanecerá en Canadá-, el próximo mandatario mexicano se reunió por separado con Harper en las instalaciones del Congreso, y en la casa de visitantes distinguidos con el presidente de la Cámara de los Comunes, Peter Milliken; con Jack Layton, líder del Partido Neo-Demócrata; Bill Graham, líder del Partido Liberal, y con Gilles Duceppe, líder del Partido Bloque Quebequense.

En las conversaciones que sostuvo por separado, Calderón Hinojosa abordó varios temas que fueron desde la migración, el sector energético, la seguridad en la región norteamericana y la visión a futuro de este sector del continente, además de hacer especial énfasis en el papel del Ejército mexicano en la seguridad.

"Tenemos que andar con pies de plomo, pero el resultado de la seguridad tiene que ser bueno para todos, puede ser una situación benéfica especialmente en estos tiempos. México y el Ejército son muy respetados", dijo, al recordar el apoyo que dio a Estados Unidos cuando la ciudad de Nueva Orleáns fue devastada por el huracán Katrina.

El presidente electo sostuvo que para su gobierno "será muy importante fortalecer la posición del Ejército y tener mucho cuidado con respecto a cualquier tipo de acción que involucre a éste". La participación del Ejército canadiense en labores de paz de Naciones Unidas ha sido muy controversial; "sin embargo, para el caso del mexicano va a ser imposible que participe en este tipo de operaciones. Nos enfrentamos a circunstancias peligrosas que rebasan las fronteras, necesitamos proteger a las personas".

Durante el encuentro con Bill Graham, líder del Partido Liberal, Calderón indicó que "puede haber un futuro en común; lo importante es que los ciudadanos mexicanos crean en nuestro Ejército, es una de las instituciones más fuertes en nuestra sociedad".

En esta gira, marcada por las bajas temperaturas que anuncian la llegada de las nevadas, el primer ministro Harper dijo: "Hemos tratado temas como el fortalecimiento del Acuerdo de Libre Comercio.

"México es un aliado comercial y de inversiones importantes para Canadá y nosotros buscaremos la forma de fortalecer y estimular los intercambios comerciales entre los dos países".

Stephen Harper, quien calificó a Calderón como un hombre de principios, comentó que se discutió "la forma en cómo podríamos emplear la alianza entre Canadá y México para mejorar nuestras relaciones bilaterales estratégicas en áreas como la competitividad económica, la vivienda y el sector agroindustrial y de energía".

Sobre la seguridad, añadió: "Nuestras discusiones se centraron en temas como el fortalecimiento del acuerdo de libre comercio, pues, junto con Estados Unidos, México es un aliado clave para Canadá".

El presidente electo, quien invitó a Harper a su toma de protesta como presidente de México el 1 de diciembre, anunció que se asumió el compromiso "de llevar a cabo encuentros frecuentes con agendas concretas. Con mucho gusto el próximo año aquí en Canadá".

Más tarde, durante la reunión con Gilles Duceppe, líder del Partido Bloque Quebequense, el panista coincidió "plenamente" en la propuesta de conformar un fondo que aporte recursos a proyectos productivos de las zonas pobres de cada país, a fin de reducir la migración y en la necesidad de, en un mundo globalizado, contar con una moneda sólida y unificada.

Calderón se reunirá hoy con Noel A. Kinsella, presidente del Senado, y con especialistas en temas forestales y de medio ambiente.

From Babelfish...

Calderón agrees with Canada in reinforcing TLC It approaches paper of the Mexican Army in security, its first day of visit; in this first day of work - of both which he will remain in Canada -, the next Mexican agent chief executive met separately with Harper in the facilities of the Congress - To A To + Sergio Javier Jiménez the Universal Ottawa, Canada Friday 27 of October of 2006 The elect president of Mexico, Felipe Calderón Hinojosa, agreed with prime minister of Canada, Stephen Harper, and with the leaders of the main political parties of this country, in the necessity to reinforce the Free Trade Agreement of North America (TLCAN) and in the vision to future of which, in about 20 years, this continental region has the possibility of counting on a consolidated currency of general use and a tripartite bottom to impel to the poorest zones of these nations. In this first day of work - of both which he will remain in Canada -, the next Mexican agent chief executive met separately with Harper in the facilities of the Congress, and in the house of visitors distinguished with the president of the House of Commons, Peter Milliken; with Jack Layton, leader of the Party Neo-Demo'crata; Bill Graham, leader of the Liberal Party, and with Gilles Duceppe, leader of the Party Quebequense Block. In the conversations that maintained separately, Calderón Hinojosa approached several subjects that were from the migration, the power sector, the security in the North American region and the vision to future of this sector of the continent, besides to make special emphasis in the paper of the Mexican Army in the security. "We must walk with lead feet, but the result of the security must be good for all, can specially be a beneficial situation in these times. Mexico and the Army very is respected ", said, when remembering that it supported to the United States when the city of the New Orleans was devastated by the Katrina hurricane. The elect president maintained that for his government "it will be very important to fortify the position of the Army and to have much taken care of with respect to any type of action that involves this one". The participation of the Canadian Army in workings of peace of United Nations has been very controversial; "nevertheless, for the case of the Mexican it is going to be impossible that it participates in this type of operations. We faced dangerous circumstances that they exceed the borders, we needed to protect the people ". During the encounter with Bill Graham, leader of the Liberal Party, Calderón indicated that "he can have a future in common; the important thing is that the Mexican citizens create in our Army, is one of the strongest institutions in our society ". In this tour, marked by the low temperatures that announce the arrival of the snowed ones, prime minister Harper said: "we have dealed with subjects as the fortification the Agreement of Free Commerce. "Mexico is a commercial ally and of important investments for Canada and we will look for the form to both fortify and to stimulate the commercial interchanges between countries". Stephen Harper, that described to Calderón like a man of principles, commented that the form was discussed "in how we could use the alliance between Canada and Mexico to improve our strategic bilateral relations in areas like the economic competitiveness, the house and the agro-industrial sector and of energy". On the security, it added: "Our discussions were centered in subjects as the fortification in the agreement of free commerce, then, along with the United States, Mexico is a key ally for Canada". The elect president, who invited to Harper to his taking of protest like president of Mexico the 1 of December, announced that the commitment was assumed "to carry out frequent encounter with concrete agendas. With much taste the next year here in Canada ". Later, during the meeting with Gilles Duceppe, leader of the Party Quebequense Block, the panista agreed "totally" in the proposal to conform a bottom that contributes resources to productive projects of the poor zones of each country, in order to reduce the migration and in the necessity of, in a globalizado world, to count on a solid and unified currency. Calderón will meet today with Noel To Kinsella, president of the Senate, and with specialists in forest subjects and of medio.ambiente.