Trump hikes Canadian lumber duties to over 20%

The U.S. Commerce Department increased anti-dumping duties on Canadian softwood lumber to 20.56%, citing Canadian Crown land harvesting fees as an unfair government subsidy.

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The U.S. Commerce Department increased anti-dumping duties on Canadian softwood lumber to 20.56%, citing Canadian Crown land harvesting fees as an unfair government subsidy.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre called the increased duties “Unjust. Unfair. Unwarranted.” in a post to X on Friday.