OTTAWA—The U.S. and Canada are set to miss a Wednesday deadline for a new lumber-trade deal, the latest chapter in a decadeslong trade row that comes as heightened protectionist rhetoric takes center stage in the U.S. election campaign. Talks between U.S. and Canadian negotiators over the sale of Canadian wood products in U.S. markets will continue, representatives from both countries said in a joint statement. However, with no concrete deal, U.S. lumber producers would be in a position to file a trade complaint with the...

Source: Wall Street Journal October 12, 2016 15:02 UTC