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CANZUK Explained: can Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the UK form the next global superpower? Originally conceived in Britain, the 'Anglosphere Union' has recently gained attention as an option for Canada as it struggles with an unpredictable Second Trump Administration. Is this reuniting of four Commonwealth countries a viable federation? Would it be powerful? And what problems might it face?
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At the end of a sentence with sourcing, something like this will appear:
"The sky is blue. The ocean is blue (17,89)."
The 1st number represents the source number in this description. The 2nd number represents the page number. If the numbers are separated by a semicolon ie (2;3), the numbers represent two different sources.
1. Birth of a State The Anglo-Irish Treaty, Fathartaigh & Weeks amzn.to/3Mw1P5j
2. “The expansion of England; two courses…” Seeley 1914 print, 1883 amzn.to/3ZgKjsA
3. “Colonies into Commonwealth” McIntyre. 1966. amzn.to/3SyR9Ge
4. “CANZUK — A bright future getting closer” Adam Smith Institute. Wollweber.
5. “Globe editorial: With Brexit looming” April 2018. Globe and Mail.
6. 4/24/2018. “The Empire Haunts Britain” NYT. Tunzelmann
7. Seely and Rogers. “Global Britain:...” Feb 2019. Henry Jackson Society
8. “Kiwis and CANZUK…” Lim. August 2020. The Bruges Group.
9. “From Brexit to CANZUK:...” Lilico. Aug 2016. Financial Post.
10. “Could Anglosphere union emerge as new global power?” Daily Observer. 26 November, 2024
11. “CANZUK, the EU, and the Future of the West” Euro Conservative. Coulombe. Aug 2024
12. Spheres of Influence. “A Political Union Between Canada” Leevers. June 2021
13. Epoch Times. “Post-Brexit Push Afoot to Create” Miller 3/2/2020
14. January 2019. CIPS. Vucetic. “Backwards, March! Brexit…”
15. “Canada needs an…” Atlantic Council. Donovan,Nikoladze,Kruijf. March2025.
16. Conservative Friends of CANZUK. “A new case for CANZUK” Feb 2025. Marshall.
17. City am. Mackisack&Hammond. September 2020. “Shooting for the stars”
18. CGAI. “A Radical Idea: CANZUK…” Heisler. September 2021.
19. “Brexit, CANZUK, and the Legacy of Empire” Vucetic.Bell. November 09, 2018.
20. A Time For Audacity: How Brexit Has Created The CANZUK Option. Bennett. amzn.to/4ddPOhs
21. Kolosowski Strategies for CANZUK International. “Canadians’ Perceptions” 4/2025.
22.CANZUK International. April 2018. National and Regional Polling Results
23. Britannica. “European countries by area” (UK 242,500 sq km)
24. “Population estimates for the UK…” 26 March 2024. ONS UK Gov.
25. US Census Bureau. New Zealand demo data July 1, 2025.
26. Abs gov au. National, state and territory population.
27. IMF datamapper April 2025. (Separately assessed for each country)
28. “How much does the UK spend on defence?” 04 December, 2024 HoC Library.
29. “Defence Budget” Gov of Canada 23-34
30. Arthur. Defense News. “Australia unveils record $37 billion…” May 15, 2024.
31. Reuters. April 7, 2025. “New Zealand aims to nearly double…”
32. Growing Momentum for CANZUK. Forum Daily News. 3/7/25
33. See (2) The Expansion Of England by J R Seeley 1883 amzn.to/3ZgKjsA
34. “Greater Britain; a record of travel…” by Dilke.. 1869 amzn.to/4jeeaJB
35. Telegraph. Andrew Roberts. 2016. “CANZUK: After Brexit…”
36. “New Zealand goes nuclear-free 8 June 1987” NZ History dot govt
37. amzn.to/45gsygP Beijing Rules by Bethany Allen.to pen 2023.
38. Reuters. “UK strikes EU trade and defence reset” May 19, 2025
39. USITA Dept of Commerce. “U.S. Free Trade Agreement Partner Countries”
*sources 3-9 found through preliminary research on Wikipedia, the greatest work on intellectual altruism in human history.
0:00-00:40 Intro
00:41-3:15 Steelmanning CANZUK
3:16-7:20 Imperial Federation
7:21-10:57 CANZUK Problems
10:58-16:28 Biggest Problem
Mapping software licensed through MapTiler,and GEOlayers. Thanks to OpenStreetMap and Natural Earth.
Music by Epidemic Sound: nebula.tv/epidemic
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CANZUK Explained: can Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the UK form the next global superpower? Originally conceived in Britain, the 'Anglosphere Union' has recently gained attention as an option for Canada as it struggles with an unpredictable Second Trump Administration. Is this reuniting of four Commonwealth countries a viable federation? Would it be powerful? And what problems might it face?
★ Access exclusive original content and support your favorite creators. nebula.tv/exploringhistory
★Support on Patreon: patreon.com/williamcfox
Social Media ▼
Twitter➜ @williamcfox
Instagram➜ @williamcfox
TikTok ➜ @williamcfox
★ NOTE ON SOURCING IN CAPTIONS:
At the end of a sentence with sourcing, something like this will appear:
"The sky is blue. The ocean is blue (17,89)."
The 1st number represents the source number in this description. The 2nd number represents the page number. If the numbers are separated by a semicolon ie (2;3), the numbers represent two different sources.
1. Birth of a State The Anglo-Irish Treaty, Fathartaigh & Weeks amzn.to/3Mw1P5j
2. “The expansion of England; two courses…” Seeley 1914 print, 1883 amzn.to/3ZgKjsA
3. “Colonies into Commonwealth” McIntyre. 1966. amzn.to/3SyR9Ge
4. “CANZUK — A bright future getting closer” Adam Smith Institute. Wollweber.
5. “Globe editorial: With Brexit looming” April 2018. Globe and Mail.
6. 4/24/2018. “The Empire Haunts Britain” NYT. Tunzelmann
7. Seely and Rogers. “Global Britain:...” Feb 2019. Henry Jackson Society
8. “Kiwis and CANZUK…” Lim. August 2020. The Bruges Group.
9. “From Brexit to CANZUK:...” Lilico. Aug 2016. Financial Post.
10. “Could Anglosphere union emerge as new global power?” Daily Observer. 26 November, 2024
11. “CANZUK, the EU, and the Future of the West” Euro Conservative. Coulombe. Aug 2024
12. Spheres of Influence. “A Political Union Between Canada” Leevers. June 2021
13. Epoch Times. “Post-Brexit Push Afoot to Create” Miller 3/2/2020
14. January 2019. CIPS. Vucetic. “Backwards, March! Brexit…”
15. “Canada needs an…” Atlantic Council. Donovan,Nikoladze,Kruijf. March2025.
16. Conservative Friends of CANZUK. “A new case for CANZUK” Feb 2025. Marshall.
17. City am. Mackisack&Hammond. September 2020. “Shooting for the stars”
18. CGAI. “A Radical Idea: CANZUK…” Heisler. September 2021.
19. “Brexit, CANZUK, and the Legacy of Empire” Vucetic.Bell. November 09, 2018.
20. A Time For Audacity: How Brexit Has Created The CANZUK Option. Bennett. amzn.to/4ddPOhs
21. Kolosowski Strategies for CANZUK International. “Canadians’ Perceptions” 4/2025.
22.CANZUK International. April 2018. National and Regional Polling Results
23. Britannica. “European countries by area” (UK 242,500 sq km)
24. “Population estimates for the UK…” 26 March 2024. ONS UK Gov.
25. US Census Bureau. New Zealand demo data July 1, 2025.
26. Abs gov au. National, state and territory population.
27. IMF datamapper April 2025. (Separately assessed for each country)
28. “How much does the UK spend on defence?” 04 December, 2024 HoC Library.
29. “Defence Budget” Gov of Canada 23-34
30. Arthur. Defense News. “Australia unveils record $37 billion…” May 15, 2024.
31. Reuters. April 7, 2025. “New Zealand aims to nearly double…”
32. Growing Momentum for CANZUK. Forum Daily News. 3/7/25
33. See (2) The Expansion Of England by J R Seeley 1883 amzn.to/3ZgKjsA
34. “Greater Britain; a record of travel…” by Dilke.. 1869 amzn.to/4jeeaJB
35. Telegraph. Andrew Roberts. 2016. “CANZUK: After Brexit…”
36. “New Zealand goes nuclear-free 8 June 1987” NZ History dot govt
37. amzn.to/45gsygP Beijing Rules by Bethany Allen.to pen 2023.
38. Reuters. “UK strikes EU trade and defence reset” May 19, 2025
39. USITA Dept of Commerce. “U.S. Free Trade Agreement Partner Countries”
*sources 3-9 found through preliminary research on Wikipedia, the greatest work on intellectual altruism in human history.
0:00-00:40 Intro
00:41-3:15 Steelmanning CANZUK
3:16-7:20 Imperial Federation
7:21-10:57 CANZUK Problems
10:58-16:28 Biggest Problem
Mapping software licensed through MapTiler,and GEOlayers. Thanks to OpenStreetMap and Natural Earth.
Music by Epidemic Sound: nebula.tv/epidemic
Stock video and imagery provided by Getty Images.
