Canada, U.S. Extend Softwood Lumber Pact

Ottawa : Canada | Jan 23, 2012 at 11:28 AM PST

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U.S. confirmed Monday that they have extended the softwood lumber agreement signed in 2006 by two years, to 2015, a move that Canadian Trade Minister Ed Fast said would bring "much-needed stability and predictability" to the industry. The agreement, which ended a major trade irritant between the... FULL ARTICLE AT Asian Wall Street Journal

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