The U.S. Department of Commerce already slaps punitive duties on softwood lumber shipped from Canada into the United States, levied at a current rate of 14.4 per cent for most Canadian producers.

In a joint statement on Thursday, Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland and Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr said they "will forcefully defend" the domestic softwood lumber industry.

The Canadian government on Tuesday launched a challenge against American duties on Canadian softwood lumber under the terms of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) trade deal, Canadian Trade Minister ...

The U.S. government – swayed by the U.S. Lumber Coalition – has long argued that Canadian producers receive unfair provincial softwood subsidies and dump product. Mary Ng, Canada’s Export ...

As Donald Trump takes office, the chances of a lumber deal look slim ...

The U.S. government has long accused Canada of engaging in unfair trade practices, asserting that Canadian softwood lumber products are subsidized by the Canadian government and then sold in the U ...

But they are popular with producers in the United States, with the U.S. Lumber Coalition saying their imposition ...