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Leaked Trump Team Memo Mentions Softwood Lumber as US Trade Priority
it’s a completely bizarre way to release a policy statement; but YES to softwood lumber being in NAFTA: Trump team flags Canadian livestock and lumber as targets in NAFTA reset STEVEN CHASE OTTAWA — The Globe and Mail “ The memo, as described by the U.S. cable network, also says Mr. Trump would then have…
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Canada Export Projection: EDC
In a sobering message titled “The Great Hesitation”, in the latest release of Export Development Canada’s Global Export Forecast, VP and Chief Economist Peter Hall writes, “Growth remains elusive. […] Performance in the automotive, forestry, agri-food and consumer products industries is expected to continue contributing to overall strength. The outlook pegs no growth this year,…