‘Softwood remains my No. 1 focus,’ says Trade Minister Peterson

U.S. offer to give 52 per cent of duties back to Canadian producers isn't good enough: Peterson

International Trade Minister Jim Peterson is still busy framing Canada's counter-offer to solve the on-going softwood lumber dispute, but he is sure of one thing ­ the U.S. proposal to give 52 per cent of the duties collected to date back to Canadian producers isn't good enough.

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