MeanMrMustard's Musings: "I own a timber company? That's news to me. Need some wood?"

Saturday, August 13, 2005

"I own a timber company? That's news to me. Need some wood?"

This last week, in a unanimous ruling, the NAFTA Extraordinary Challenge Committee upheld the ruling of another NAFTA panel that the United States had been illegally charging tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber -- to the tune of approximately $4 billion U.S.

The Bush Administrations response was a hearty "Fuck you, Canucks!"

The United States announced Wednesday it would continue to collect duties on Canadian softwood imports, regardless of the unanimous decision by the NAFTA Extraordinary Challenge Committee to reaffirm an earlier Canadian victory in the longstanding trade dispute.

I wonder how our future CAFTA partners are feeling right about now? I know I'd be nervous.