The other day, my father urged me to read Diane Francis’ new book, “The Merger of the Century”. Although I hardly have the time to read anything for leisurely purposes lately, the title struck me as shocking.
The book is composed of Francis making an argument for a united North America.
But why?
As resources become scarce and countries exploit Canada’s resource assets, Francis argues that a united Canada and United States could have incredible economic benefits. With Canada’s abundance of natural resources and the United States’ sustainable practices, and risk taking nature could result in the perfect combination. There would be hardly any competitors she claims.
Problems with the merge:
Merging different politics and laws would be exceptionally difficult
Francis proposes that the US pays Canada about 17 trillion dollars…. Which the United States most definitely does not have
Francis’ proposition isn’t all bad though. A merger between Canada and the United States would create an incredibly strong Country if all were to run smoothly.
Benefits include:
Development opportunities within Canada
Healthier demographics
Domination of the global economy
Sadly, this merger is probably not a reality nor is it the future plans of either the president or the prime minister. However, a strongly recommended book by most, I will definitely be reading, “The Merger of the Century” over Christmas break.
Sources:
http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2013/09/30/diane-francis-the-merger-of-the-century/