Softwood Lumber Dispute

• Freeland says Canada may retaliate against U.S. softwood lumber duty rate

  The U.S. Department of Commerce said Wednesday that its final combined anti-dumping and countervailing duty rate for most Canadian producers will be 17.9 per cent.

  Economy

  Nov 25, 2021
  
• Canada welcomes reduced U.S. duties on softwood lumber but says ‘unfair’ fees must end

  The U.S. Department of Commerce on Tuesday set a new duty rate of 8.9 per cent on average after completing its first administrative review on softwood lumber imports from Canada.

  Economy

  Nov 24, 2020
  
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• Here’s how Ottawa’s $1.6B boost for Alberta oil compares to past aid packages, bailouts

  The Alberta oil and gas sector is getting more than a billion dollars in new federal support.

  Canada

  Dec 18, 2018
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• Call between Donald Trump, Justin Trudeau caught White House staff off guard: report

  White House aides were reportedly caught unaware by a phone call last April between U.S. President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

  Politics

  Jul 7, 2018
• Canada escalates softwood lumber fight with U.S., asks WTO to step in

  Canada plans to ask the World Trade Organization to set up an adjudication panel to judge its dispute with the U.S. over lumber exports, indicating that talks have failed to resolve the issue.

  Economy

  Mar 16, 2018
• Bill Kelly: Softwood lumber ruling proves new NAFTA deal is necessary

  This softwood lumber ruling is a pretty good indicator of how the system would work if the Americans get their way.

  Dec 8, 2017
• 20% of preliminary duties end on Canadian lumber companies

  Canadian softwood lumber producers are getting a temporary reprieve with the ending of preliminary countervailing duties.

  Canada

  Aug 28, 2017
• U.S. softwood duties on Canada see German imports grow dramatically

  U.S. imports of softwood from Germany have grown tenfold in the first half of the year as punishing duties pushed imports of Canadian softwood down.

  Canada

  Aug 21, 2017
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• Canada, U.S. closing in on softwood lumber deal but foreign wood a sticking point

  Canada and the United States must chop down one big, remaining impediment to a deal on softwood lumber.

  Aug 1, 2017
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• One request by Trump threatens both NAFTA negotiations and the softwood lumber dispute

  If the lumber issue becomes tangled up with NAFTA, it could take longer to end the current dispute, experts say.

  Money

  Jul 25, 2017