The North American Forum on Integration (NAFI), also known as Le Forum sur l'Intégration Nord-Américaine (FINA) or Foro sobre la Integración NorteAmericana (FINA), is a North American think tank based in Montreal, Quebec that advocates closer ties between Canada, Mexico, and the United States, including a common currency and common EU style parliament.
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