The former Secretary of Finance and Public Credit in Mexico (1988-94) during the NAFTA negotiations, Aspe went on to co-chair the Council on Foreign Relations' Independent Task Force on the Future of North America (2004-5), and co-chair of the CFR's Task Force Report No. 53 , "Building a North American Community." He studied in Jesuit-run private schools and received his doctorate in economics from MIT. Aspe is also a member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), which is internationally affiliated with Socialist International. In 1986 he was awarded the medal of the Royal Greek Order of the Phoenix. He is currently the CEO of Protego Asesores Financieros, a leading investment banking advisory in Mexico.

A member of the Trilateral Commission, Lougheed is the former Premier of Alberta (1971-85). He is on the Canadian Advisory Board for the Carlyle Group and counsel to the law firm of Bennett Jones LLP in Calgary.

The former director of the Bechtel Group (1974-82) and former US Secretary of State (1982-89) during the Reagan administration, Shultz is a longstanding member of the Bohemian Club (since 1975) in San Francisco and regularly attends its elite encampment at the Bohemian Grove (associated with the prestigious Camp Mandalay). He's co-chair of the Advisory Committee of the World Affairs Council of Northern California, a Distinguished Fellow of the Hoover Institute and the current Chairman of the JP Morgan Chase International Council - whose members include Henry Kissinger and David Rockefeller, among others. Shultz, a former director of the Council on Foreign Relations (1980-82) and a member of the exclusive Alfalfa Club, was co-chair of Gorbachev's first State of the World Forum in 1995, where they pledged to form a technocratic Global Brain Trust; "non-governmental commissions of 'wise men'", and "Councils of Elders." Henry Lamb, quoting Michael S. Coffman, claims Shultz was/is a member of Lucis Trust.

Executive Assistant to the Chief of the Defence Staff, Atkinson was the former commander of Canada's Task Force in Bosnia-Herzegovina.

The President and CEO of the Alliance of Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME), Beatty spent 21 years in Parliament. The former President and CEO of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) in 1995, Beatty is currently on the Advisory Council of the Canadian Defence & Foreign Affairs Institute. He participated in the 2003 North American Forum on Integration (NAFI) conference. Since 2005 NAFI has organized a Triumvirate, a "North American model parliament," to simulate parliamentary meetings "between Canadian, Mexican and American national and sub-national parliamentarians."

Currently the Assistant Deputy Minister, North America, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada; Boehm is a career diplomat having been assigned multiple posts, such as a minister in the Canadian Embassy in Washington and Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS) in Washington (1997).

President and Chief Executive of the Canadian Council of Chief Executives (CCCE), d'Aquino was co-chair of the Council on Foreign Relations' Independent Task Force on the Future of North America (2004-5), and vice-chair of the CFR's Task Force Report No. 53, "Building a North American Community." The CCCE — administers of more than $3.2 trillion in assets — according to its own description, was founded in 1976 to "develop sound public policy." The Council "has played an influential role in shaping the direction of fiscal, taxation, trade, energy, environmental, competitiveness and corporate governance policies in Canada"; "and was the private sector leader in the development and promotion of the Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement in the 1980s and the NAFTA in the early 1990s." D'Aquino's official biography at the CCCE website says that he is acknowledged as one of the architects of NAFTA. Boards and advisory committees:

Canadian Foundation for International Management of Fontainebleau-based INSEAD; La Conférence de Montréal; the Advisory Council of The Association for Canadian Studies in the United States; the Chairman's International Advisory Council of the New York-based Council of the Americas; the Advisory Board of the Washington-based Canada Institute, the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars; the Lawrence National Centre for Policy and Management, Richard Ivey School of Business; the Advisory Committee of the Trudeau Centre for the Study of Peace and Conflict, University of Toronto; the Council for Canadian Security in the 21st Century; and the Max Bell Foundation. He also is the representative of the Canadian Council of Chief Executives on the Geneva-based World Economic Forum and a member of the Global Business Consultative Group of the World Economic Forum. He is a Founding Member of the Pacific Council on International Policy headquartered in Los Angeles and a member of the Institute for Strategic Studies in London. The recipient of The Shastri Institute Distinguished Lectureship, he has addressed audiences in four major Indian cities.

The Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, Government of Canada, Day is "a prominent voice for social conservatives within the Conservative Party of Canada."

The Professor and Director of the Institute for International Business, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto; Dobson is a member of the Trilateral Commission (since at least 2002) and the Pacific Trade and Development Network (PAFTAD). She was a contributor to the Trilateral Commission's 2001 Task Force Report #55, with a study entitled "Deeper Integration in East Asia: Implications for the International Economic System." Dobson is associated with the Canadian Institute of International Affairs (CIIA) — the Canadian branch of the Round Table Group or the Chatham House Crowd — as a member of the National Advisory Board. She's been the President of the C.D. Howe Institute (1981-87) and the former Canadian Associate Deputy Minister of Finance (1987-89). In 2005 Dobson was a member of the Council on Foreign Relations' Independent Task Force on the Future of North America's Report No. 53, "Building a North American Community."

The President and owner of Edco Financial Holdings Ltd., Edwards' net worth is $1.4 billion, according to Forbes. Edwards " has more at stake in the Canadian oil sands than possibly any other individual. His company, Canadian Natural Resources, has sketched out plans to spend $25 billion to turn the gucky mud found in northern Alberta into barrels of crude. This media shy lawyer-turned financier also owns big stakes in Ensign Energy, Canada's second biggest oil services company, and Penn West, one of Canada's biggest energy trusts. Also owns Lake Louise, Canada's famous ski hill, and a chunk of the Calgary Flames hockey team."

Currently the Deputy Minister of National Defence, Elcock was the former head of CSIS (the Canadian equivalent of the CIA) from 1994 to 2004.

The Associate Deputy Minister of Public Safety, Elliott was previously the National Security Advisor to Prime Minister Paul Martin.

The Executive Director of the Centre for International Governance Innovation, English is a member of the Canadian Institute of International Affairs (CIIA), "of which he was the President from 1990-1992."

A partner at Felesky Flynn LLP, Felesky is also on the Board of Directors for TransCanada Power LP and Suncor Energy Inc. He's on the Executive Council, as Vice Chair of the Canada West Foundation.

The Chairman of the Canadian Council of Chief Executives (CCCE), George is also the President and CEO of Suncor Energy Inc.

The President and CEO of the Canada West Foundation, Gibbins was the head of the Political Science Department at the University of Calgary (1987-96) and is a member of the Canadian Institute of International Affairs (CIIA). He was the editor of the 1994 Federalism and the New World Order, published by the University of Calgary, in which both he and Gorbachev contributed essays.

Commander Joint Task Force Pacific, Canadian Forces, Girouard was deployed to the Arabian Gulf as "Task Group Commander in support of Operation APOLLO, Canada's contribution to the international campaign against terrorism."

Director General, International Security Policy at National Defence HQ, Gosselin also took part in Operation APOLLO.

The Chairman of the Canada West Foundation, Gray was the Chairman of the 16th World Petroleum Congress in Calgary, Alberta in 2000.

As President and CEO of Canadian Pacific Railway, Green is a strong supporter of Canada's Pacific Gateway Strategy.

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Harder is also a member of the Crossing Boundaries National Council think tank.

The President and CEO the Hill Companies, Harvard Developments Inc.; Hill is also "a Director of such companies and organizations as Boardwalk Equities Inc. (Chairman), Crown Life Insurance Company (Chairman), Canadian Council of Chief Executives, Conference Board of Canada, CD Howe Institute and the Fraser Institute. He is a past director of Canada Trust, North Canadian Oils Ltd., Shopping.com, US Forest Industries, the Canadian Forces Liaison Committee and the Asia Pacific Foundation to name a few. He is a member of the World Presidents and Chief Executives Organizations."

The current Chief of the Defence Staff; previously in 2000, Hillier was in command of "NATO's Stabilization Force's (SFOR) Multinational Division (Southwest) in Bosnia-Herzegovina." In a July 2005 article in the Globe and Mail, Hillier, always outspoken, announced Canada's decision to send elite JTF2 commando soldiers to Afghanistan: "[The Taliban and al-Qaeda] are detestable murderers and scumbags […] We're not the public service of Canada ... [w]e are the Canadian Forces, and our job is to be able to kill people."

The former Premier of the Province of Québec, Johnson, author of Beyond Trade: Broadening the Globalisation Governance Agenda, is Senior Counsel with the Canadian law firm Heenan Blaikie. He was a member of the Council on Foreign Relations' Independent Task Force on North America, helping author its Task Force Report No. 53, "Building a North American Community."

The Chairman, President and CEO of Pengrowth Corporation, Kinnear is also a member of the Canadian Council of Chief Executives (CCCE).

The CEO, President and Director of TransCanada Corporation, Kvisle is also a member of the Canadian Council of Chief Executives (CCCE).

The former Canadian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Manley was co-chair of the Council on Foreign Relations' Independent Task Force on the Future of North America (2004-5), and co-chair of the CFR's Task Force Report No. 53, "Building a North American Community." Manley is also a member of the Canadian Institute of International Affairs (CIIA) and is currently Senior Counsel at McCarthy Tetrault LLP.

The Chairman of Coril Holdings Ltd., Mannix is on the Board of Directors as well as the Entrepreneurs' Circle of the Canadian Council of Chief Executives (CCCE).

The President and CEO of Matco Investments, Mathison is also Chairman of Calfrac.

The former Deputy Prime Minister of Canada under Paul Martin, McLellan is now Senior Counsel for the Edmonton-based law firm Bennett Jones and a Director for the oil & gas conglomerate Nexen Inc.

Minister of Energy, Government of Alberta

Ms. Murphy is the manager of policy, government and public affairs for Calgary-based Chevron Canada.

President, Corporate Director, Belvedere Investments

Minister of Defense, Government of Canada

According to the Ditchley Foundation, Rodal is the "President, Berel Rodal Associates; Vice Chairman, International Center on Non-Violent Conflict, Washington DC. Founding Member, North American Forum." He's also a member of the Pacific Council on International Policy and participated in the 4th General Assembly (2005) of the Club of Madrid.

The Chairman of The International Development Research Centre, Smith is also Director of the Centre for Global Studies, University of Victoria, British Columbia. He's a member of the Trilateral Commission and has served as a Commissioner for the Commission on Globalisation, conceived at Gorbachev's State of the World Forum in 2000.

Political Advisor to Commander, US Northcom

President of the Americas Region for Lockheed Martin Corporation

Max Pam Professor Emeritus of American & Foreign Law and Senior Lecturer at the University of Chicago Law School; Dam was "a board member of a number of nonprofit institutions, including the Council on Foreign Relations (New York) and the Chicago Council on Foreign Relations." He's a Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institute, "co-chairman (with Senator Sam Nunn) of the Aspen Strategy Group, [and] a member of the international steering committee of the Bilderberg Group."

Senior Director for the Western Hemisphere, National Security Council; Fisk is also "the Deputy Director of the Davis Institute for International Studies at The Heritage Foundation" and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). Fisk is a strong supporter of CAFTA.

Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy

Chairman and CEO of Hills & Co., Hills is a Vice-Chairman of the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) and a former Director (1994); she's a "member of the executive committee of the Institute for International Economics and of the Trilateral Commission, co-chair of the CSIS Advisory Board, and member of the board of the U.S.-China Business Council." Hills was "the primary U.S. negotiator of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)" and is currently a Director of ChevronTexaco and Director of AOL Time Warner, Inc. She was a member of the Council on Foreign Relations' Independent Task Force on North America, helping author its Task Force Report No. 53, "Building a North American Community."

Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Acting) Western Hemisphere Affairs

Manager of International Government Affairs; Policy, Government and Public Affairs for Chevron Corporation

As the former Vice President of Mobil Oil Company, James "was responsible for the North American supply, distribution and traffic of crude oil." He's currently President and Managing Partner of Enterprise Asset Management, Inc.

Commander, US Northern Command

Chair, President's Council of Advisors on Science & Technology; Director, Centre for Global Security Research; Kvamme is also a Partner Emeritus at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers.

Director, Center for Global Security Research, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; Lehman is also a member of the Pacific Council on International Policy, the "Council on Foreign Relations, the Atlantic Council and the International Institute for Strategic Studies."

Policy Planning Council for Western Hemisphere Affairs

The President, National Association of State Universities & Land-Grant Colleges, McPherson is also a Director at Dow Jones & Company, Inc.

A Senior Fellow at the Migration Policy Institute, Meissner was a member of the Council on Foreign Relations' Independent Task Force on North America. She is the Director of the Independent Task Force on Immigration and America's Future — her bio there says that Meissner is "a member of the Council on Foreign Relations [since 1991], the Inter-American Dialogue, the Pacific Council on International Diplomacy and the National Academy of Public Administration."

Director, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Chairman, US Section of the Permanent Joint Board on Defense, US - Canada (Security)

Journalist on the editorial board for Wall Street Journal (Latin America Specialist)

Professor and Director of the Center for North American Studies, American University, Washington, DC; Pastor was co-chair of the Council on Foreign Relations' Independent Task Force on the Future of North America (2004-5), and vice-chair of the CFR's Task Force Report No. 53, "http://www.cfr.org/publication/8102/building_a_north_american_community.htmlBuilding a North American Community." He according to his c.v. from American University, Pastor is a Charter Member of the Pacific Council on International Policy (1998-present) and has been a member of the Council on Foreign Relations since 1997.

The former US Secretary of Defence (1994-97), Perry is co-director of the Preventive Defense Project at the Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC), a Freeman Spogli Institute (FSI) Senior Fellow. He's on the Advisory Committee of the World Affairs Council of Northern California, and a co-chair along with fellow North American Forum member George P. Shultz. Perry is also a member of the Pacific Council, the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) [since at least 2001], the Bilderberg Group and the Trilateral Commission.

USAF Senior Military Assistant to Secretary Rumsfeld

The current Department of Defense Press Secretary, Ruff's previous job was providing "counsel to executives and media relations staff at the Monsanto Company," developing and carrying out "tactical programs" aimed toward public acceptance for Monsanto's "global agricultural biotechnology" — "Frankenfood."

The U.S. Secretary of Defense (1975-77, 2001-present); a longtime member of the Council on Foreign Relations (since 1981); attended the 2002 Bilderberg Conference in Chantilly, Virginia, U.S.A.; is a member of the Alfalfa Club; a former Trustee of the Rand Corporation; and a member of the Project for the New American Century (PNAC).

The Former Director of the CIA (1973), Secretary of Defense (1973-75) and Energy (1977-79), he currently "divides his time between MITRE and the investment banking firm of Lehman Brothers, where he serves as senior advisor." Schlesinger has been a member of the Council on Foreign Relations since 1987, and is also a member of the Alfalfa Club.

The President of International Planning Services Inc., Schneider is "a member of the American Economic Association, the Council on Foreign Relations, the Econometric Society, and the International Institute for Strategic Studies." He's an Adjunct Fellow at the Hudson Institute, has "served as Under-Secretary of State in the Reagan administration, and later became a member of the Project for the New American Century (PNAC)."

Deputy Secretary of Energy, US Department of Energy

Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs

The Director of the Program on Energy and Sustainable Development at Stanford University, Victor has been a member of the Council on Foreign Relations since 1998 and is their Adjunct Senior Fellow for Science and Technology.

Director, Plans, Policy and Strategy, NORAD-NORTHCOM

President and CEO of World Affairs Council of Northern California, Wales is a member of the Pacific Council on International Policy, a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), and was formerly the "director of the Rockefeller Brothers' Fund Project on World Security."

Vice President at Booz Allen Hamilton for Global Strategic Security; Woolsey, a Rhodes Scholar, is a former Director of the CIA (1993-95), a member of the Project for the New American Century (PNAC), and has attended the Bohemian Grove. He's been a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) since at least 1975.

President of the Consejo Mexicano de Asuntos Internacionales (Mexican Council on Foreign Relations); co-chair of the Council on Foreign Relations' Independent Task Force on the Future of North America (2004-5), and vice-chair of the CFR's Task Force Report No. 53, "Building a North American Community." Rozental is on the board of the Pacific Council for International Policy and was "a key player in the NAFTA negotiations", and is a member of the Board of Directors of the world's largest steel company, Mittal Steel.

Former Senator and Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on North America, she's a member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). She holds the Chair of the Special Group on Terrorism, Inter-Parliamentary Forum of the Americas (FIPA).

1995 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry

CEO, Promecap

CEO of Grupo GEUSA, Gallardo has also been a "director of Caterpillar since 1998."

Deputy Foreign Minister for North America

A Consultant and a former Deputy Minister of the Economy, "Luis de la Calle was instrumental in crafting and implementing the North American Free Trade Agreement." He was a member of the Council on Foreign Relations' Independent Task Force on North America, helping author its Task Force Report No. 53, "Building a North American Community."

The Deputy Director of Planning and Evaluation for Mexico's state-owned oil monopoly, Petroleos Mexicanos (PEMEX)

The Secretary of Public Security, Medina-Mora was the former "director general of the Center for Research and National Security (CISEN) from December 2000 to September 2005", the Mexican equivalent of the CIA; he was also an "advisor for the NAFTA negotiating team."

Senior Adviser on International Affairs to Governor Lazaro Cardenas-Batel of the State Michoacan; Vice President of the Consejo Mexicano de Asuntos Internacionales (COMEXI); a member of the Council on Foreign Relations' Independent Task Force on North America, helping author its Task Force Report No. 53, "Building a North American Community."

Currently a "managing partner at Soluciones Estrategicas in Mexico"; Zabludovsky "was Mexican deputy chief negotiator during the NAFTA negotiations, Mexican ambassador to the European Union, and chief negotiator for the Mexico-EU FTA."

CEO, Grupo Concord

President, El Colegio de la Frontera Norte

Director General of the Center of Research for Development (CIDAC); Visiting Fellow at the Institute for International Economics; former Planning Director of Citibank in Mexico. He was a member of the Council on Foreign Relations' Independent Task Force on North America, helping author its Task Force Report No. 53, "Building a North American Community."

El Colegio de México, Señor Fellow Oxford University

Coordinator of Int'l Affairs, Campaign of Felipe Calderon

General Coordinator of President Elect's transition team

Coordinator for Public Policy Issues

Ambassador of Mexico to the United States

Ambassador of Canada to Mexico

Ambassador of Mexico to Canada

U.S. Consul General in Calgary (on DOD's list)

Deputy Chief of Mission, US Embassy in Ottawa (representing Ambassador of US to Canada)

Minister and Head, Washington Advocacy Secretariat (representing Ambassador of Canada to US)