"I love Canada," Trump replied. And yet, since taking office in January and appointing Wilbur Ross as secretary of commerce, Canada has received more attention. The value of Canada's softwood lumber exports to the U.S. alone is estimated at $5.66 billion. In many ways, the dispute between Mexican and U.S. sugar producers mirrors the softwood lumber battle with Canada. U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and Mexico Secretary of the Economy Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal shake hands in June in Washington after meeting about Mexico sugar exports.

Source: CBC News October 08, 2017 09:00 UTC