CANZUK

World map with CANZUK nations shaded.

CANZUK is an acronym for a proposed alliance comprising Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom as part of an international organisation or confederation similar in scope to the former European Economic Community.[1] This includes increased trade, foreign policy co-operation, military co-operation and mobility of citizens between the four states, tied together by similar economic systems, social values and political and legal systems, in addition to the majority population of each country speaking English.[2] The idea is lobbied by the advocacy group CANZUK International[3] and supported primarily by conservatives.[4][5] Other supporters include think tanks such as the Adam Smith Institute,[6] the Henry Jackson Society,[7] Bruges Group[8] and politicians from the four countries.

  1. ^ Andrew Roberts. "CANZUK: after Brexit, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Britain can unite as a pillar of Western civilisation". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 3 August 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  2. ^ Andrew Lilico. "CANZUK is calling. Will Britain respond?". CAPX. Archived from the original on 3 February 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  3. ^ CANZUK International (November 2020). "CANZUK International: Policies & Campaign Proposals" Archived 5 November 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Toronto: CANZUK International. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  4. ^ SRDJAN, VUCETIC (28 January 2021). "Why CANZUK won't work". The Globe and Mail.
  5. ^ HEISLER, JAY (14 September 2021). "A Radical Idea: CANZUK in Canadian Foreign and Defence Policy". Canadian Global Affairs Institute.
  6. ^ Adam Smith Institute (July 2019). "CANZUK — A BRIGHT FUTURE GETTING CLOSER" Archived 4 May 2020 at the Wayback Machine. London: Adam Smith Institute. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  7. ^ Henry Jackson Society (February 2019). "Global Britain: A Twenty-First Century Vision" Archived 1 October 2019 at the Wayback Machine. London: Henry Jackson Society. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  8. ^ Bruges Group (11 August 2020). "Kiwis and CANZUK: A Bridge Too Far No More?". London: Bruges Group. Retrieved 29 August 2020.