International Trade committee  I think Canada has done a tremendous job. Susan talked about the work that has been done by the B.C. industry and the B.C. government. The Canadian federal government has been very actively involved and very supportive on the initiatives to grow markets offshore. I think it conti

International Trade committee  No, I do not. I've asked, but I haven't been told, and I don't know whether or not USTR has shared that information with Global Affairs as yet. My understanding is they have not.

International Trade committee  I think Kevin characterized it well: he said it boils down to the goodwill on both sides of the border. If both sides want to work constructively to find a resolution to this matter, then there is sufficient time available between now and the end of the 100 days to be able to do

International Trade committee  I couldn't quantify that off the top of my head, but the observation that I would make is that as we have fought the various iterations of the lumber dispute, we've lost sight of the fact that softwood lumber is in competition with other products that can be used for similar purp

International Trade committee  That's absolutely the case. It's also very difficult to run your business day to day if you don't know what the rules of access are to the primary market worldwide. It's a major distraction in all respects. That's one of the great benefits of a managed trade agreement: you can p

International Trade committee  U.S. producers export a very small percentage of their total production. The U.S. market needs imported product, and Canada is by far and away the largest component of that import.

International Trade committee  Two-thirds.

International Trade committee  Yes.

International Trade committee  Not necessarily.

International Trade committee  It would be a negative pertaining to our Canadian operations.

International Trade committee  You have to tell me what happens to product prices in the U.S. market before I could tell you what the impact would be on our U.S. business.

International Trade committee  I'm aware—

International Trade committee  I am aware the U.S. industry has shared that information with USTR.

International Trade committee  I don't think the changes in the structure of the industry—which have been really on the margin, as opposed to fundamental, including investments by Canadian companies in the U.S.—change what we would think would be an appropriate agreement in any way, shape, or form.

International Trade committee  It's built into the way business is conducted, but it's the elephant in the room as it pertains to trade agreements. When markets are weak and the Canadian dollar is weak, it results in a change in the location of the cost curve of Canadian producers, and if you look at all the