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July 18, 2025

Canada could restrict lumber exports in bid to resolve U.S. trade dispute

Canada may consider imposing limits on softwood lumber exports to the United States in a bid to de-escalate a long-running trade dispute, British Columbia Premier David Eby said on Wednesday. Speaking in an interview with Bloomberg News, Eby said discussions are underway about a potential quota system, which could form the basis for a broader agreement on softwood lumber — a recurring source of tension between the two countries.  “One of the asks for years out of the American coalition has been a quota — that there’s a fixed amount of lumber that gets to come ...

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