Softwood

• Canada to formally challenge ‘unwarranted and unfair’ U.S. duties on softwood lumber

  The Canadian government filed notice of the challenge today under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement's dispute resolution system.

  Economy

  Aug 29, 2022
  
• New Brunswick announces plans to combat U.S. softwood lumber changes

  The New Brunswick government has announced the measures they plan to introduce in order to protect and promote the forestry sector in light of the U.S. Department of Commerce decision to no longer grant tariff exemptions.

  Economy

  Nov 30, 2017
  
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• Christy Clark warns supporters Trump could stomp on BC economy

  B.C. Liberal Leader Christy Clark asked supporters in Kelowna to choose her to fight U.S. President Donald Trump for the next four years during a campaign stop Tuesday night.

  Politics

  May 3, 2017
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• New Brunswick sawmills say time is of the essence in softwood lumber dispute

  Most sawmills in New Brunswick will have to pay an almost 20 per cent duty on its exports to the U.S.

  Canada

  Apr 27, 2017
• Quebec plans to help forestry sector in wake of U.S. duties

  Quebec's forestry industry employs about 60,000 people.

  Canada

  Apr 25, 2017
• Canada, US softwood meetings ongoing as deal deadline looms: feds

  Failure to reach a deal by Oct. 15 — the one-year anniversary of the expiry of the old, nine-year pact — would allow U.S. producers to petition Washington to impose new duties.

  Economy

  Aug 18, 2016