However, as illustrated by the US's imposition of 20 % countervailing duties on Canadian softwood lumber in April 2017, along with the recent Boeing / Bombardier dispute, Canada is unlikely to escape the «America First» trade policy unscathed. (mfs.com)
«We continue to engage our American counterparts to encourage them to come to a durable negotiated agreement on softwood lumber.» (nytimes.com)
They may have started a project three years ago and now there's a shock to oil prices, but that doesn't materially affect lumber prices because it's getting shipped down to the U.S where housing starts are picking up so they are taking a lot of Canadian softwood lumber,» he says. (canadianlawyermag.com)