Canada-U.S. Softwood Lumber

• Feds announce $867M support plan for softwood lumber industry

  The package includes loans and loan guarantees to help cushion the blow for forestry companies and to help them exploring new markets and innovations.

  Money

  Jun 1, 2017
  
• Federal government set to help softwood industry with $1-billion aid package

  The package will include employment insurance enhancements for laid-off workers, loan guarantees in some form and funds to assist companies with exploring new markets and innovations.

  Canada

  May 31, 2017
  
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• ‘This is not new’: Natural Resources Minister assures lumber discussions ongoing with U.S.

  Federal Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr and New Brunswick Premier Brian Gallant say conversations with U.S. Department of Commerce are continuing in softwood lumber dispute as governments work to reach settlement.

  Canada

  May 26, 2017
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• U.S. lumber industry petitions government to impose duties on Canadian softwood

  U.S. producers complain that Canadian lumber is subsidized, and have in the past launched trade challenges that resulted in the United States imposing billions of dollars in tariffs.

  Consumer

  Nov 25, 2016
• Baldrey: Protectionist U.S. politics mean trouble for softwood lumber

  With protectionist U.S. politics on the rise, there is a dark cloud on the horizon for B.C.'s softwood lumber industry and the communities that rely on it.

  Economy

  Oct 19, 2016
• 5 things to know about Canada’s softwood lumber trade war with US

  Negotiations to reach a long-term softood lumber deal continue but all indications are that both parties are far apart. Here are five things to know about the deal and why a trade war between the two countries just won't end.

  Canada

  Oct 12, 2016
• Canada, US vow to continue softwood lumber talks despite deadline expiry

  The Canadian and U.S. governments said Wednesday they are continuing negotiations to try to reach a new softwood lumber deal despite the expiry of a standstill period that was intended to give both countries time to resolve the trade dispute.

  Canada

  Oct 12, 2016