Softwood lumber duties increase by U.S. 'entirely unwarranted,' trade minister says
The federal government is lashing out at the U.S. Commerce Department over plans to raise duties on Canadian softwood lumber.
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NAFTA panel says U.S. can't show harm from Canadian softwood industry
A joint NAFTA panel has given the United States three months to rethink its tariffs on imported Canadian softwood lumber but the saga for Canada's troubled softwood companies is far from over.
NAFTA's Chapter 11 dispute mechanism too costly for Canada at $314M, says report
A progressive group says it's baffled that the Canadian government has worked at the NAFTA negotiating table to protect a dispute resolution system that allows companies to sue governments, estimating it has cost Canadian taxpayers $314 million.
Canadian lumber producers hammered after negotiations failed to reach deal
The United States will continue to hammer imported Canadian softwood lumber, but the U.S. Commerce department said on Thursday, November 2, 2017, that it will impose smaller penalties than originally announced.
Carr to discuss Trump and Paris during high profile trip to China
The natural resource minister's trade mission comes as Canada confronts the triple threat of a softwood lumber dispute, NAFTA renegotiations, and America's withdrawal from the Paris Agreement.
Trump protectionism has EU looking to Canada, says agriculture minister
The protectionist approach of U.S. President Donald Trump means European companies are looking to "exploit" new opportunities in Canada, the European Union's agriculture minister says.