Softwood lumber talks gain ground By STEVEN CHASE AND PETER KENNEDY
After three years, British Columbia, Quebec and one other province could graduate to free trade in softwood lumber as a group, if all had reformed their regimes to suit Washington.
Softwood from Canada is highly prized in the United States for building and renovating homes.
If a deal is struck in Washington talks, it still must be approved by each government after consultations with their respective industries.