Why Canada Should Unite with Britain, Australia and New Zealand to form a Super-Commonwealth

In this essay, I intend to put forth the idea that the people of the English-speaking Commonwealth should unite in order to best represent their collective interests on the world stage. Basically, I feel that our countries have a lot in common - based on the English language and traditions of fair-play, freedom, parliament, law and so forth. We essentially have a 'British' culture, which is under threat by regional integration driven by the pressures of trade. Free trade as created by Britain (a kind of anglobalisation) is one thing; changing/abandoning our culture, or being governed by Brussels or Washington is another. We were once a superpower, and if we worked together, we could be again. At the very least, we would be able to stand up to fight for our own interests and preserve our way of life. …