The U.S. industry has complained for decades that Canadian rivals benefit from provincial government subsidies, allowing them to sell their wood for less.
“This flawed report confirms what the United States has been saying for years: the WTO dispute settlement system is being used to shield non-market practices and harm U.S. interests.”Article content continued The lumber dispute dates back to the 1980s and has included a previous round of WTO cases lasting from 2001 to 2006. That concluded with a settlement under which Washington suspended duties as long as lumber prices were sufficiently high.
Did we GIVE them 2 BILLION dollars again this time after winning?
Didnt we win that 30 years ago too?
Nice this should help speed up deforestation!
Shhh do not tell the Whitehouse