U.S. argues Canada's 'stumpage fee' system amounts to unfair subsidies on Canadian lumber The federal government is pushing back against the latest U.S. decision to keep imposing duties on Canadian softwood lumber. Canada has filed for a judicial review of last month's U.S. Commerce Department assessment of the levies, which International Trade Minister Mary Ng described in a statement as "unfair, unjust and illegal." Ng framed the move as an effort to escalate the concerns of exporters while encouraging the U.S. to consider a negotiated solution to a dispute that has plagued Canada-U.S. relations for decades ... CLICK HERE for the rest of the story
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