"I'm not sure that's how we want to treat our relationship with Canada."

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Donald Trump spoke over the telephone Tuesday evening to discuss the brewing trade disputes between their two countries. Trudeau told his American counterpart that “Canada will vigorously defend the interests of the Canadian softwood lumber industry,” according to a release from his office. READ MORE: Donald Trump says...

U.S. Commerce Sec. Wilbur Ross blasted Canada in the ongoing softwood-lumber dispute accusing Canada of dumping lumber.

The federal government is reaching out to reassure forestry workers, lumber producers and others facing the impact from a fresh softwood trade war that it stands ready to help cushion what it suggests will be a heavy blow.

President Donald Trump told reporters to expect a 20 per cent tariff on softwood lumber going into the U.S. from Canada.

The Donald Trump administration is expected to announce countervailing duties on Canadian softwood lumber Tuesday.