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September 28, 2009 Trinational corporate lobby – the North American Competitiveness Council – may not survive the death of the Security and Prosperity Partnership We know the Security and Prosperity Partnership did not survive the 2009 North American leaders summit that took place August 9 and 10 Guadalajara, Mexico. What we don’t know for certain is whether the trinational corporate advisory group tasked with informing and directing SPP priorities – the North American Competitiveness Council – will continue to inform North American priorities in the years to come. The NACC had become a lightning rod for criticism of the secretive SPP, which is likely why U.S. President Barack Obama did not invite the group to participate in Guadalajara. “The new U.S. administration thought they wanted to do things differently than the previous U.S. administration.,” explained NACC member David Ganong of Ganong Bros. Ltd. “We’ll see whether the U.S. administration is more open to it next year.” We’ll also see if the leaders will stick to their promise to include voices beyond the corporate sectors in each country. “We recognize and embrace citizen participation as an integral part of our work together in North America,” claimed a final joint press release at the end of the Guadalajara summit. “We welcome the contributions of businesses, both large and small, and those of civil society groups, non-governmental organizations, academics, experts, and others. We have asked our Ministers to engage in such consultations as they work to realize the goals we have set for ourselves here in Guadalajara.” It is unacceptable that corporations should have a seat at the policy making table to the exclusion of all other sectors of society. NACC members after 2008 SPP summit in New Orleans From Canada * Dominic D’Alessandro, President and CEO, Manulife Financial From Mexico * Armando Paredes Arroyo, President, Consejo Coordinador Empresarial From the United States * Campbell Soup Company For more information on the NACC:
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