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Originally Posted by Charlatan
Bear... read post 118. I provided a brief history of the dispute which included the November 2005 halving of the tariff.
Now it's just a matter of repatriating the billions in tariff that were "overcharged". How long do you think it will be before we see any of that?  |
Yours looks very similar to a 12-7 cbc summation I read. Perhaps even the same source.
It was just a month ago.
I don't see one penny ever being returned unfortunately. Although I don't think the political maneuvering is over by any stretch...so we'll see.
Eitherway, recently the Canadian Government did inject the industry with 1.2 billion in subsidies, to off-set the harm from American protectionism. Seems this will be a visious circle for quite a while to come. And really the only loosers being the Canadian Softwood lumber industry and the Canadian tax payer...perhaps even to a small degree the US construction industry and ultimately home owners.
^ This not to say that the US is on the up and upon this issue. It does seem less then wise to upset your largest customer though.
I also heard rumblings that the industry itself wants to cave to the American pressures.
Interesting stuff.
Now what about, this legalization issue. I'm for it. Legalization that is, and honestly the decriminilazation of all victimless crimes. What is the US doing in this regard to subvert the will of the Canadian People? How is this possible?
-bear