As my fellow witnesses have all said, sooner or later, it will come down to negotiation, whether the focus is solely on softwood lumber or on other issues as well.
Trade disputes get resolved through agreement. That is the only way to proceed in the long term, so we have to start the dialogue, build on common points and try to find pathways. That is crucial.
As Raymond Aron said, diplomats and soldiers are two public servants who need one another to work. In this case, the lawyers are on one side and the industry and government are on the other. The two sides need one another in order to move forward because they have to find pathways to agree on a solution.