Here’s a Thought – How About Erasing the Canada-U.S. Border?

(Barbara Yaffee — Vancouver Sun)

A book by Toronto journalist John Ibbitson suggests we’re overdue for a North American environmental, economic and security accord

A new book is challenging Canadians to consider the benefits of a radical scenario: Erasing the Canada-U.S. border.

That’s right. The two nations would retain their distinct sovereignty but there would be no more passports or work visas.

The continent would see a free flow of goods, services and people; common rules for immigration and refugees; joint inspection of shipping containers from abroad; an integrated terrorist watch list; a system of security enforcement around the perimeter of the continent.

“The worst that will happen is that we may have to adopt American spelling,” posits author John Ibbitson, a Toronto journalist writing on U.S. politics from Washington, D.C. Read more here.