Mouse and the Elephant are at each other's throats -- nobody notices of course ...
The CBC link plus my original article (Link) provide some background on the dispute.
Essentially:
- NAFTA rejects final US appeal that Canadian lumber practices are unfairly subsidized to the detriment of the US lumber industry
- Canada asks for all tariffs levied and collected to be halted and returned
- US says, "No way -- our own trade panel says you hurt us"
- Canada says this endangers NAFTA and cancels softwood lumber negotiations
- US says, "Let's talk -- it's the only way things will get settled"
An up-to-the-minute CBC article (Link).
An up-to-the-minute CNN article ... none?!
An up-to-the-minute FOX News article ... none?!
An up-to-the-minute ABC News article ... none?!
An up-to-the-minute CBS News article ... none?!
An up-to-yesterday MSNBC article ... Link (no user rating)
Oooookay .... Let's check what the latest news from the Great White North is:
CBS: Aug 15 .... From Ice Dreams To Screen Success Link
ABC: none?! [I think their search function is screwed -- even so, I still can't find a mention about this subject]
FOX: Aug 16 .... CIBC to Pay Investors $2.4B in Enron Class Action Link
CNN: Aug 15 .... Xstrata buys stake in Falconbridge Link
WTF?!
Helloooo?!
Largest bilateral trading partner?!
NAFTA in trouble here!
We're your second largest supplier of energy!
Need some dope?
How about we pair off your homosexuals in matrimony?
Aw fuck it.