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To: DeplorableIrredeemableRedneck who wrote (26680)	4/23/2002 1:14:37 PM
From: aladin	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 281500

Darren, I am glad you said 'some of us up north'. However, the Canadian position is not monolithic. Why do the Governments of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia support the American position? Because they do not have large tracks of Crown land from which to produce low cost softwood. BC, Quebec and Ontario dominate the politics of Canada and their softwood industry plays up the anti-American card without respect to the facts. As to the CATO study - did they consider Provincial subsidies when they brought up US State subsidies -> No they didn't because they were making a point for cheaper wood. Who commisioned this study? By your standards it is not possible for any Canadian industry or policy to be at fault for anything. Have Canadians ever protected an industry? Or have they been pure? Didn't Brazil win a suit against Canada on Regional Aircraft and what about all those WTO rulings on Asbestos (where in one infamous incident Canada fought Chilean government plans to ban Asbestos). Best article on all sides of the softwood issue is from the CBC at: cbc.ca Lets let the lawyers at the WTO figure it out. As in the past - the US will probably take it on the chin. John ps Have an uncle who owns a softwood company in Nova Scotia who 'dumped' his opinions on me last Thanksgiving :-)