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Canada will take action against U.S. in softwood dispute, Goodale says
07:46 PM EDT Aug 15

TORONTO (CP) - Dealing with the United States in trade disputes has been "a very painful experience" for Canada in recent years, federal Finance Minister Ralph Goodale said Monday.


Goodale, speaking at the annual conference of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, said Canada has been treated unfairly by the U.S. in disputes over such goods as wheat, beef and softwood lumber.


The minister said he was "very disturbed" by the American response to a recent NAFTA panel ruling on the softwood lumber dispute that he called "absolutely clear cut and without equivocation in Canada's favour."

Earlier this month, the panel dismissed Washington's claims that Canadian softwood exports are subsidized and damage the U.S. lumber industry.

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