The '''''North American Union''''' is a planned union of the economic and governmental systems of North America similar to how the [[European Union]] merged important aspects of the nations of [[Europe]].
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American University Professor Robert Pastor has been a driving intellectual force for moving towards Europe's structure for North America. He co-chaired a task force of the [[Council on Foreign Relations]] in May 2005 the provided a blueprint entitled "Toward a North American Community." Professor Pastor also directs the Center for North American Studies, where he teaches a course entitled "North America: A Union, A Community, or Just Three Nations?"
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In 2005, the heads of the [[United States]], [[Canada]] and [[Mexico]] met in Waco, [[Texas]] and agreed on a Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America (SPP), which could serve as a stepping stone towards a union.<ref>http://www.spp.gov/</ref>