Like today, timber, lumber and dairy were commodities of interest in trade negotiations in the nineteenth century.
softwood lumber
Juillet 19, 2017
12:59PM
The president has said the U.S. always loses in Canada-U.S. dispute resolution proceedings.
Juin 29, 2017
4:30AM
The Trump administration recently imposed an anti-dumping duty on Canadian softwood lumber exports.
Mai 23, 2017
10:34AM
President Trump called Canada’s system of supply management for dairy products a "disgrace."
Avril 26, 2017
12:45PM
Canada’s lumber companies deny that softwood lumber exports are subsidized by so-called stumpage fees.
Octobre 18, 2016
8:18AM
U.S. importers and Canadian exporters have a strong shared interest in having the two governments reach a quick and durable settlement.
Octobre 14, 2016
3:30AM
The U.S. has collected billions of dollars from duties imposed on Canadian lumber.
Septembre 21, 2016
3:20AM
Both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are favouring the protection of U.S. domestic producers.
Novembre 3, 2011
3:00AM
Pierre Trudeau once compared Canadas relationship with the United States to sleeping with an elephant. No matter how friendly the elephant; one is affected by every twitch and grunt. But it seems today a more apt description of the American governmental system is that of an octopus, whose many arms are ready to suck the life out of Canadian interests at any time with little regard for the overall relationship between our two nations.