The longstanding trade dispute between the United States and Canada over softwood lumber took another turn this week after British Columbia Premier David Eby suggested Canada may consider a quota system to limit exports to the U.S. — a move aimed at easing tensions and potentially forming the basis for a new bilateral agreement. Speaking to Bloomberg News, Eby said there is now a degree of openness in Canada to discussions around a fixed-volume export model, long sought by the U.S. lumber industry. “One of the asks for years out of the American coalition has been a ...