Canadian official touts trade / Foreign minister says new leadership to keep up U.S. ties By David Armstrong, SF Chronicle
Graham expressed frustration with a long-running trade dispute over Canadian softwood exports. Washington says Canada's forests are illegally subsidized by that country's provinces. Canada denies the charge.
Graham said the softwood spat has gone before trade regulatory bodies 10 times so far. "We spent $50 million in legal fees on the last round alone,'' he said. Graham expressed frustration with a long-running trade dispute over Canadian softwood exports. Washington says Canada's forests are illegally subsidized by that country's provinces. Canada denies the charge.
Graham said the softwood spat has gone before trade regulatory bodies 10 times so far. 'We spent $50 million in legal fees on the last round alone,'' he said.