Unknown to most Canadians, the process of continental integration is steadily advancing. Heavily promoted by the big business community, dozens of task forces, working groups and cross-border committees are harmonizing rules, standards and procedures in areas as diverse as food and drug safety, border security and environmental regulations. The attempt to effectively erase the border will affect the economy, social programs, the environment and Canada's waning control over its natural resources. Albertans are facing the additional loss of control over their energy supplies. Now is the time to develop a clear vision of the Alberta and Canada we want in an interdependent world and to take a leadership position in promoting alternatives to the Bush administration's plans for North America.