The federal government's aid package for the softwood lumber industry will be released tomorrow, and sources tell CBC News it will contain almost $1 billion. U.S. lumber companies claim Canadian companies have an unfair advantage with preferential access to Crown-owned lands that charge lower stumpage fees. "The softwood lumber duties really only apply to softwood lumber. The Conference Board doesn't have a specific list of what it would like to see in an aid package. Carr heads to China this weekend to help promote Canadian lumber and wood products to that market.

Source: CBC News June 01, 2017 00:00 UTC