The Softwood Lumber Dispute
The softwood lumber dispute is actually a number of disputes which have gone on for over 20 years between the United States and Canada. The heart of the softwood lumber dispute is the claim of the United States that Canada is unfairly subsidizing Canadian lumber production.
Another Letter on the Softwood Lumber Dispute
Here is another reader's response to the article "The Softwood Lumber Dispute".
Here is another reader's response to the article "The Softwood Lumber Dispute".
A Letter on the Softwood Lumber Dispute
A Letter on the Softwood Lumber Dispute
A Letter on the Softwood Lumber Dispute
The Softwood Lumber Dispute
The softwood lumber dispute is actually a number of disputes which have gone on for over 20 years between the United States and Canada. The heart of the softwood lumber dispute is the claim of the United States that Canada is unfairly subsidizing Canadian lumber production. The Canadians insist that they are doing no such thing.
The softwood lumber dispute is actually a number of disputes which have gone on for over 20 years between the United States and Canada. The heart of the softwood lumber dispute is the claim of the United States that Canada is unfairly subsidizing Canadian lumber production. The Canadians insist that they are doing no such thing.
Why Are Tariffs Preferable to Quotas?
In this article we look at why tariffs are often preferred to import quotas. There's a few reasons why tariffs are more desirable than quotas.
In this article we look at why tariffs are often preferred to import quotas. There's a few reasons why tariffs are more desirable than quotas.
Softwood Lumber Dispute - A Hollow Victory for Canada
It seems that in every stage in the softwood lumber dispute both the Americans and Canadians have been claiming victory. The most recent NAFTA panel decision on the softwood lumber dispute is no exception, as both sides claimed victory yesterday.
It seems that in every stage in the softwood lumber dispute both the Americans and Canadians have been claiming victory. The most recent NAFTA panel decision on the softwood lumber dispute is no exception, as both sides claimed victory yesterday.
Will The Softwood Lumber Dispute Ever End?
As promised, the disputes resolution panel of the North American Free Trade Agreement made a finding on the two decades old softwood lumber dispute. Unfortunately the finding created more questions than it answered, as both sides are claiming victory.
As promised, the disputes resolution panel of the North American Free Trade Agreement made a finding on the two decades old softwood lumber dispute. Unfortunately the finding created more questions than it answered, as both sides are claiming victory.
Softwood Lumber Talks Collapse
To absolutely nobody's surprise, talks between the American and Canadian government on the softwood lumber dispute have broken down again. The Canadian side left the negotiations after an American lobby group shot down a proposal which was created jointly by American and Canadian negotiators. Which leads to the obvious question:
To absolutely nobody's surprise, talks between the American and Canadian government on the softwood lumber dispute have broken down again. The Canadian side left the negotiations after an American lobby group shot down a proposal which was created jointly by American and Canadian negotiators. Which leads to the obvious question:
NAFTA Softwood Lumber Dispute Ruling Put Off
We're going to have to wait until the 17th of July to hear NAFTA's ruling on the softwood lumber dispute, according to this article in my hometown London Free Press.
We're going to have to wait until the 17th of July to hear NAFTA's ruling on the softwood lumber dispute, according to this article in my hometown London Free Press.