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Canada/US Softwood Lumber Negotiation Update
Last week when speaking about the softwood lumber negotiations between Canada and the US with Vaughn Palmer at the Vancouver Sun, British Columbia Premier Christy Clark said, “But we just haven’t seen enough movement from the American side of the table.” Madison’s confirmed this update with insiders to the talks: “Both sides have exchanged proposals…
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Canada/US Softwood Lumber Negotiation Update
Last week when speaking about the softwood lumber negotiations between Canada and the US with Vaughn Palmer at the Vancouver Sun, British Columbia Premier Christy Clark said, “But we just haven’t seen enough movement from the American side of the table.” Madison’s confirmed this update with insiders to the talks: “Both sides have exchanged proposals…
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Canadian Forest Companies Urge House of Commons
Once again Canadian lumber producers have pressed the federal government on the urgency of moving forward on the softwood lumber trade file, this time appearing before the House of Commons Standing Committee on International Trade in Ottawa Wednesday to voice their support for the Canadian Government’s continued efforts to reach a new softwood lumber agreement…
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Export Development Canada Reduces Forecast
Export Development Canada has slashed its forecast of goods exports this year to 2 per cent, down from a previous estimate of 7 per cent. While natural resources continue to struggle under lower prices and sluggish demand, double-digit growth in consumer goods, automotive, and aerospace sec– tors will drive Canada’s overall exports to grow by…
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Canada Requests WTO Consultations on US Paper Duty
Ottawa has asked the World Trade Organization for a review, by a binational panel under the North American Free Trade Agreement, into US countervailing duties of up to 20 per cent on almost $1 billion in annual exports of supercalendered paper from Canada. Exports of supercalendered paper from Canada to the United States were valued…
