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To: lorne who wrote (4429)	11/14/2004 9:06:08 AM
From: DeplorableIrredeemableRedneck	Read Replies (1) of 37257

Proposed U.S. softwood bill 'theft,' B.C. minister says Last Updated Sat, 13 Nov 2004 22:32:46 EST VANCOUVER - A B.C. cabinet minister is furious at a U.S. politician who wants to keep softwood lumber duties paid by Canadian companies. INDEPTH: Softwood Lumber Montana Senator Max Baucus said he plans to introduce a bill that will allow U.S. lumber companies to keep an estimated $3.6 billion in duties paid on Canadian imports, even though international trade regulators have repeatedly ruled against the duties. "Well I don't know in Montana what they call it when they take something from you ... but around here it's theft," B.C. Forest Minister Mike Dejong said. The World Trade Organization and a ruling under the North American Free Trade Agreement both concluded that U.S. complaints about Canadian lumber imports are not valid. The U.S. said Canadian provinces subsidized lumber exports, and imposed a 27 per cent duty in 2002. FROM AUG. 31, 2004: NAFTA rejects U.S. softwood claims Thousands of jobs and millions of dollars have been lost because of the duties. Baucus introduced the bill because he feels Canada won't negotiate about the lumber dispute, an aide said. Canada won't negotiate because it has won at the trade tribunals, so the senator hopes the legislation will "kick-start" talks, the aide said. A Canadian lumber group disagrees. "Canada has always, government and industry have always maintained that we're willing to negotiate. We don't need scare tactics like this for reasonable business people to come back to the table," said John Allen, president of the BC Lumber Trade Council. Written by CBC News Online staff cbc.ca

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