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"The tribunal agreed that a number of provincial assistance programs put into place by Quebec and Ontario circumvent the Softwood Lumber Agreement and breach the deal struck by the United States and Canada in 2006," said U.S.

U.S. Prevails in Softwood-Lumber Dispute With Canada Tom Barkley 2011

The U.S. has sought help from the tribunal three times since the 2006 Softwood Lumber Agreement was reached in an attempt to resolve the long-simmering dispute between the neighboring countries over lumber.

U.S. Prevails in Softwood-Lumber Dispute With Canada Tom Barkley 2011

Softwood lumber is thew biggest example, where despite WTO wins etc, the US continue to add duties and tariffs.

Canadian News Station Stands By Obama-NAFTA Story, Names Aide 2009

Remember the Softwood Lumber crisis, Chretien and Martin kept clinging on to the idea of getting 100% of 0″ by draging out the NAFTA fight for Terrifs and the $5 bullion held back during the disputed.

Officially Jim “Deficit” Flaherty « Unambiguously Ambidextrous 2009

Free trade, fair trade we'll take either, but Softwood lumber, the backbone of our regions, it's far from fair or free -- we keep getting screwed despite wins at WTO etc.

Canadian Embassy: Report On Obama And NAFTA Is False 2009

Softwood producers reacted angrily Thursday to Ottawa's threat that it will offer them no further help if they reject the Canada-U.S. timber truce, with one person warning that some CEOs might boycott next week's summit with International Trade Minister David Emerson.

Peace, order and good government, eh?: August 2006 Archives 2006

According to the CBC:Softwood lumber, border security and improving U.S.

Peace, order and good government, eh?: March 2006 Archives 2006

Softwood producers stand to recover 80 per cent of the $5-billion U.S. in duties they have paid Washington since 2002, as long as they agree to relinquish claim to the remaining $1-billion.

Peace, order and good government, eh?: July 2006 Archives 2006

Here's my idea - tell the USA to honour their Softwood Lumber agreement under NAFTA.

appeal 2006

The money will be controlled by a board that's established to oversee implementation of the Softwood Lumber Agreement and as Lambert notes:

Peace, order and good government, eh?: August 2006 Archives 2006