List of CANZUK endorsements explained

This is a list of notable individuals and organizations who have voiced their endorsement of CANZUK, the deepening of ties between Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.

Australia

Senators

• James Paterson, Liberal Senator for Victoria^[1]

Former Senators

• Eric Abetz, Liberal Senator for Tasmania^{[2] [3]}

Organisations

• Australian Taxpayers' Alliance^[4]

Canada

Parties

• The Conservative Party of Canada, a federal political party in Canada^{[5] [6]}

MPs

• Andrew Scheer, Leader of the Official Opposition 2017–2020, MP for Regina—Qu'Appelle^{[7] [8] [9]}
• Dean Allison, Official Opposition Critic for International Trade since 2017, MP for Niagara West
• Ed Fast, Official Opposition Critic for the Environment since 2015, MP for Abbotsford^[10]
• Erin O'Toole, Leader of the Official Opposition from 2020 to 2022, MP for Durham^{[11] [12]}
• John Brassard, Deputy Opposition Whip since 2017, MP for Barrie—Innisfil^[5]
• Kelly McCauley, Opposition Deputy Critic for Public Services and Procurement since 2018, MP for Edmonton West^[10]
• Lisa Raitt, the Conservative Party deputy leader since 2017, MP for Milton^[10]
• Michael Chong, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Communities and Urban Affairs since 2017, MP for Wellington—Halton Hills^[13]
• Peter Kent, Official Opposition Critic for Ethics since 2017, MP for Thornhill^[10]
• Todd Doherty, Opposition Critic for Fisheries & Oceans since 2017, MP for Cariboo—Prince George^[10]
• Stephanie Kusie, MP for Calgary Midnapore^[10]

New Zealand

Parties

• ACT New Zealand, a right-wing, classical-liberal political party in New Zealand^[14]

MPs

• David Seymour, Leader of ACT New Zealand, Minister for Regulation, MP for Epsom^[14]
• Winston Peters, Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister for Racing, MP for New Zealand First List^[15]

Former MPs

• Simon Bridges, then Leader of the Opposition, former MP for Tauranga^[16]

Academics

• Noel Cox, lawyer, legal scholar, and Anglican priest^[10]

United Kingdom

Parties

• British Unionist Party, a Scottish unionist political party^[17]
• Libertarian Party, a libertarian political party^[18]
  • Liberal Party Conservative and Unionist Party, a centre right political party ^[19]

Current MPs

• All-party parliamentary group on CANZUK^[20]
  • Paul Bristow (Chair), MP for Peterborough
  • Alex Davies-Jones, MP for Pontypridd
  • Virendra Sharma, MP for Ealing Southall
  • Antony Higginbotham, MP for Burnley
  • Andrew Rosindell, MP for Romford
  • Brendan Clarke-Smith, MP for Bassetlaw
  • Richard Bacon, MP for South Norfolk
• Bill Grant, MP for Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock^[21]
• Bob Seely, MP for Isle of Wight^[22]
• John Redwood, MP for Wokingham^[23]
• Michael Fabricant, MP for Lichfield^[24]
• Katherine Fletcher, MP for South Ribble

Former MPs

• Boris Johnson, former MP for Uxbridge and South Ruislip, former Mayor of London,^{[25] [26]} former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2019-2022.
• David Howell, former Secretary of State for Energy, for Transport, Minister of State in the Foreign Office, former MP for Guildford^[27]
• Julian Brazier, former MP for Canterbury from 1987 to 2017^[12]

Former MEPs

• Daniel Hannan, Conservative MEP for South East England and founder of Vote Leave^[28]
• Emma McClarkin, outgoing Conservative MEP for East Midlands^[29]
• Jonathan Arnott, outgoing Brexit Party MEP for North East England^[30]

Mayors

• Ben Houchen, Conservative Mayor of the Tees Valley^[31]

Lords Temporal

• Conrad Black, former newspaper publisher^{[32] [33]}
• Stewart Jackson, former MP for Peterborough^[20]

Academics

• Andrew Roberts, historian, journalist, and visiting professor at the Department of War Studies, King's College London and a Lehrman Institute Distinguished Lecturer at the New York Historical Society^[34]
• Jeremy Black, historian and a professor of history^[32]
• Madsen Pirie, researcher and author

Journalists

• John O'Sullivan, conservative political commentator, journalist, and a senior policywriter and speechwriter in 10 Downing Street for Margaret Thatcher^{[32] [35] [36]}
• Tim Montgomerie, political activist, blogger, and columnist^[37]

Organisations

• Adam Smith Institute^{[38] [39] [40]}
• The Bruges Group^[41]
• Institute of Economic Affairs^[42]
• Royal Commonwealth Society^{[43] [32]}
• The Freedom Association^[44]
• Conservatives for CANZUK^[45]

International

Academics

• Derrick Gosselin, chairman of the Belgian Nuclear Research Center SCK-CEN, vice chairman of the von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics, fellow of the Royal Academy of Belgium^[10]

Activists

• Maajid Nawaz, author and founder of the Quilliam Foundation think-tank.^[46]

Journalists

• James C. Bennett, fellow at the Hudson Institute^[32]
• Roger Kimball, editor and publisher of The New Criterion^[32]

Organisations

• CANZUK International^{[10] [32]}

References

Citations

Notes and References

1. News: Let's fold UK and Canada into the Closer Economic Relations treaty. 28 August 2017. Senator James Paterson. 28 May 2018. en-GB. https://web.archive.org/web/20180324053923/https://senatorpaterson.com.au/2017/08/28/lets-fold-uk-and-canada-into-the-closer-economic-relations-treaty/. 24 March 2018. live.
2. News: CANZUK reports very encouraging. 28 February 2017. Senator Eric Abetz. 21 January 2010. en-GB. https://web.archive.org/web/20170312090237/https://abetz.com.au/news/canzuk-reports-very-encouraging. 12 March 2017. live.
3. News: Australian Senator: CANZUK "Envy Of The World". 28 August 2017. Senator Eric Abetz. 21 January 2010. en-GB. 15 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220215180545/https://www.canzukinternational.com/2017/03/australian-senator-canzuk-envy-of-world.html. dead.
4. News: Implement a Commonwealth (CANZUK) Free Trade Agreement - The Australian Taxpayers' Alliance. Australian Taxpayers' Alliance. 21 January 2019. en-GB. https://web.archive.org/web/20180410160449/http://www.taxpayers.org.au/implement_a_commonwealth_canzuk_free_trade_agreement. 10 April 2018. live.
5. Web site: 2018 Conservative Convention – Immigration, Defence and Democratic Reform. 20 September 2018. CPAC. CPAC.ca. 23 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20180825015700/http://www.cpac.ca/en/programs/cpac-special/episodes/64121390. 25 August 2018. live.
6. Web site: CANZUK Treaty. CANZUK Treaty Implementation. 2018. Conservative Party of Canada. Conservative Party of Canada. 7 February 2019. 8 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181108215503/https://www.conservative.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/omkMTsRSdxqkVuc.pdf. dead.
7. Web site: Casting about for new Canadian trade partners. Eul Basa. Narcity. 19 March 2018. 3 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20180613211218/https://troymedia.com/2018/03/19/canzuk-canada-trade-future/. 13 June 2018. live.
8. Web site: Free Movement Between Canada, Australia, New Zealand And The UK Could Become A Reality. Joseph Micallef. Troy Media. 23 January 2018.
9. AndrewScheer. 1040317578323914752. 13 September 2018. I sat down with @NZinOttawa to talk about how a @CPC_HQ Government could work productively with New Zealand, specifically through the proposed CANZUK alliance..
10. Web site: Political Advisory Board. CANZUK. CANZUK International. 23 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20181124032251/http://www.canzukinternational.com/our-team. 24 November 2018. live.
11. Web site: A Conversation With Erin O'Toole. 10 March 2017. Jeff Hodgson. poletical. 23 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20180110215014if_/http://www.poletical.com/erin-otoole-interview-erin-otoole.php. 10 January 2018. dead.
12. News: Increased push for free movement between Canada, U.K., Australia, New Zealand. 12 December 2019. Jackie Dunham. 28 May 2018. en-GB. https://web.archive.org/web/20181215170407/https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/increased-push-for-free-movement-between-canada-u-k-australia-new-zealand-1.4209011. 15 December 2018. live.
13. Web site: Visa-free movement across UK, Canada, Australia and NZ? Campaign boost as 200,000 sign up. Express. 18 May 2017.
14. ACT New Zealand (October 2016). "ACT proposes free movement with Britain, Oz and Canada" . Scoop News. Auckland. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
15. Web site: Winston Peters Speech: Realising Real Opportunities. Scoop.
16. Web site: New Zealand Opposition Leader Backs CANZUK International's Campaign. CANZUK International. 23 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20180629063942/http://www.canzukinternational.com/2018/05/new-zealand-leader.html. 29 June 2018. live.
17. Web site: CANZUK Trade & Movement. unionsovereignty. 3 February 2019. 3 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190203154902/https://www.unionsovereignty.org/a-sovereign-uk. dead.
18. Web site: Your Life, Your Country, Your Liberty. libertarianpartyuk. 23 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20180924173544/https://libertarianpartyuk.com/manifesto-2017/. 24 September 2018. live.
19. Web site: Pro-CANZUK Party Wins Parliamentary Majority In UK Election. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20210123134531/https://www.canzukinternational.com/2019/12/uk-election.html. 23 January 2021.
20. Web site: Register Of All-Party Parliamentary Groups [as at 1 November 2023]

    Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the UK (CANZUK)]

    . UK Parliament . 18 February 2024.
21. Web site: Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Bill Grant MP. 30 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181230082459/https://www.billgrant.org.uk/foreign-commonwealth-office. 30 December 2018. live.
22. Web site: Britain, Australia should forge post-Brexit free-movement pact: Boris Johnson. 12 Feb 2019. Hans van Leeuwen. Financial Review.
23. Web site: 'WE AREN'T AFRAID!' Redwood TEARS INTO Brussels with Brexit rallying cry - 'EU STUMBLING!'. 30 January 2019. Rebecca Perring. Express.
24. Web site: Has my right hon. Friend heard of CANZUK, and is he encouraged by it? This is the plan being proposed in the Canadian Parliament for a Canada, Australia, New Zealand and United Kingdom trade partnership after Brexit. Does he share my enthusiasm for it?. Michael Fabricant. 1 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20170307173908/https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2017-02-09/debates/B631FA60-75DD-4E84-A136-A12F831420DB/ComprehensiveEconomicAndTradeAgreement. 7 March 2017. live.
25. Web site: Brexit boosts 'CANZUK' replacement for European Union: Column.
26. News: Boris Johnson has advocated for a 'free mobility labour zone' and a free-trade agreement between the four nations. Clark Cooley. 1 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20180624071551/https://www.spectator.com.au/2018/06/happy-birthday-brexit-cmon-canzuk/. 24 June 2018. live.
27. News: Reciprocal living and working rights backed in UK, Australia, NZ and Canada. The Guardian. 28 May 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181129073416/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/mar/14/reciprocal-living-and-working-rights-backed-in-uk-australia-nz-and-canada. 29 November 2018. live.
28. Web site: Speech at Conservative Party's 2018 convention in Halifax. 20 September 2018. Daniel Hannan. YouTube.
29. Web site: Emma McClarkin MEP is delighted to join CANZUK International.. 3 September 2018. Emma McClarkin. 23 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190121142805/http://emmamcclarkin.com/2018/09/emma-mcclarkin-mep-is-delighted-to-join-canzuk-international/. 21 January 2019. live.
30. Web site: WHAT IF BRITS ARE ACTUALLY FREE-MARKETEERS, NOT RACISTS?. 27 April 2018. Jonathan Arnott.
31. Web site: Ben Houchen: Free Ports would allow leaving the EU to boost the most deprived regions of the UK. 11 January 2019. Ben Houchen. 3 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190111113213/https://www.conservativehome.com/localgovernment/2019/01/ben-houchen-free-ports-would-allow-brexit-to-boost-the-most-deprived-regions-of-the-uk.html. 11 January 2019. live.
32. Bell. Duncan. Vucetic. Srdjan. 9 November 2018. Brexit, CANZUK, and the Legacy of Empire. SocArXiv. 29. 10.31235/osf.io/qw25z. 21 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190115023336/https://osf.io/preprints/socarxiv/qw25z/. 15 January 2019. live.
33. Web site: Brexit boosts 'CANZUK' replacement for European Union: Column. 24 June 2016. James C. Bennett. USA Today. 23 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20180725124317/https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2016/06/24/brexit-boosts-canzuk-replacement-european-union-column/86347818/. 25 July 2018. live.
34. Andrew Roberts (13 September 2016). "CANZUK: After Brexit, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Britain can unite as a pillar of Western civilisation" . The Telegraph. London. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
35. Montie. 999652368286445569. 24 May 2018. Illuminating chart shows CANZUK nations as a concentrated version of larger Anglosphere..
36. News: May at Bay, Part I. National Review. 21 January 2019. en-GB.
37. Montie. 1033454728758353923. 25 August 2018. Have just been listening to the @CBCTheHouse podcast and Canadian Tories really enthusiastic about this trade alliance..
38. Web site: Some things that are not right about the Britain of today. 31 January 2018. Dr. Madsen Pirie. Adam Smith Institute. 23 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20181205105315/https://www.adamsmith.org/blog/things-still-wrong-britain. 5 December 2018. live.
39. Web site: Our CANZUK friends should be welcome in post-Brexit Britain. 16 April 2018. Matt Kilcoyne. City A.M.. 23 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20181205103638/http://www.cityam.com/266009/our-canzuk-friends-should-welcome-post-brexit-britain. 5 December 2018. dead.
40. Web site: Yes we CANZUK. 17 April 2018. Dr. Madseon Pirie. Adam Smith Institute. 23 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20181205110035/https://www.adamsmith.org/blog/yes-we-canzuk. 5 December 2018. live.
41. Web site: Canada's New Tory Leader Spells Good Things For CANZUK. 2020-09-12. Bruges Group. 25 August 2020 . en-gb.
42. News: Immigration: Picking the low-hanging fruits. DR KRISTIAN NIEMIETZ. 28 May 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20190118061134/https://iea.org.uk/publications/immigration-picking-the-low-hanging-fruits/. 18 January 2019. live.
43. Web site: Free labour mobility between Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. 2016. Tim Hewish. Royal Commonwealth Society. 23 January 2019. 3 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190203154902/https://thercs.org/assets/Research-/Polling-graphic.pdf. dead.
44. Web site: CLEAN BREAK, BRIGHT FUTURE: LEAVING THE EU, REJOINING THE WORLD. 2019. Chloe Westley. The Freedom Association.
45. Web site: CANZUK,an old idea, a new opportunity. 3 July 2020. 6 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211106151920/https://www.conservativesforcanzuk.com/. dead.
46. Web site: Maajid Nawaz explains how UK can prosper post-Brexit: 'It's not all bad news'.