Robert Pastor
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.
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?"
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.[1]
The Old School Conservatives has charged that Fred Thompson and other top-tier 2008 presidential candidates support the formation of the union.[2]