Looking ahead to form alliances in a dynamic world is one thing. Restructuring national governments into one is a whole 'nother ballgame. The press release at the link doesn't really hint one way or another at that, at least to me.
Catherine, I'd sure love your input!
You can get the full report here: http://i.cfr.org/content/publications/attachments/NorthAmerica_TF_final.pdf
One relevant piece:
Canada and the United States should expand programs for temporary labor migration from Mexico. For instance, Canada’s successful model for managing seasonal migration in the agricultural sector should be expanded to other sectors where Canadian producers face a shortage of workers and Mexico may have a surplus of workers with appropriate skills. Canadian and U.S. retirees living in Mexico should be granted working permits in certain fields, for instance as English teachers.