Canada–United States softwood lumber dispute
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title:
Canada–United States softwood lumber dispute
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The Canada–U.S. softwood lumber dispute is one of the largest and most enduring trade disputes between both nations. This conflict arose in 1982 and its effects are still seen today. British Columbia, the major Canadian exporter of softwood lumber to the United States, was most affected, reporting losses of 9,494 direct and indirect jobs between 2004 and 2009. The heart of the dispute is the claim that the Canadian lumber industry is unfairly subsidized by federal and provincial governments, as
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Trade dispute between Canada and the United States
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada%E2%80%93United_States_softwood_lumber_dispute
date created:
2003-08-17T00:56:33Z
date modified:
2024-09-03T03:15:39Z
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