Donald Trump announces 20 per cent tariff on Canadian softwood lumber

[petros]

In BC just about all the timber is owned by the Yanks. He would be hurting his own people. What a moron.

Pfffffb. Just heard on CBC that 90% is cut from Crown land.

 

[lone wolf]

Timber rights and Crown land sorta go hand-in-hand

 

[taxslave]

In BC just about all the timber is owned by the Yanks. He would be hurting his own people. What a moron.

ROFLMAO. Try reading something worthwhile instead of comic books.

 

[TenPenny]

What rock have you been hiding under.. Irving is Irving..

Jim Irving defends New Brunswick forest practices, expanded cut - New Brunswick - CBC News

Then I guess you don't know much about the family rifts and fueds.


That's okay, we don't expect you to be very bright.

 

[taxslave]

Last time I checked the Ontario Teachers Pension Plan was the largest exporter of raw logs from BC. Closed all their unionized BC mills and exported the wood.

 

[petros]

Timber rights and Crown land sorta go hand-in-hand

Which means it's dirt cheap compared to leases in the US.

 

[lone wolf]

...then they can afford huge duties.

 

[taxslave]

...then they can afford huge duties

No. The problem is most timberland in the US is private land and the land owners dictate the price.
Fortunately beause BC has a good government we are a lot less dependent on the US market than we once were.

 

[lone wolf]

I'd propose yu-uu-ge duties on all semi or unprocessed product leaving the country. Process it here. Make employment here.

 

[taxslave]

I'd propose yu-uu-ge duties on all semi or unprocessed product leaving the country. Process it here. Make employment here.

So how much is your sawmill paying for cedar saw logs? H & better.

 

[lone wolf]

Dunno.... The mill moved to the States

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

I'd propose yu-uu-ge duties on all semi or unprocessed product leaving the country. Process it here. Make employment here.

Sounds good. The odd part about this whole. . . debate. . . is that people seem to accept without question that the current arrangement is "fair," and that any change to the current arrangement is "unfair."

 

[B00Mer]

The world hates us! I wish they would stop trying to immigrate here.

Boo Hoo.

DILLIGAF?

The only folks moving to the USA are the poor, mostly from 3rd world nations.. 30 million illegals.. :lol:

Dumbing out America.. ooops to late, ya'll voted for Trump.

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

The only folks moving to the USA are the poor, mostly from 3rd world nations.. 30 million illegals.. :lol:

Dumbing out America.. ooops to late, ya'll voted for Trump.

That you enjoyed and approve of the 9/11 attacks comes as no surprise.

 

[B00Mer]

That you enjoyed and approve of the 9/11 attacks comes as no surprise.

Yes, because that's what I said.. fukk off troll.. how the wife and kids?


Softwood dispute with U.S. sees B.C. looking to sell lumber in China, India

 

[pgs]

Yes, because that's what I said.. fukk off troll.. how the wife and kids?


Softwood dispute with U.S. sees B.C. looking to sell lumber in China, India

B.C. lumber companies already sell lumber in China , Europe , Japan and anywhere else they can sell it .Take a look down next time you cross the 2nd narrows bridge , that big pile of lumber is destined for Asian markets .

 

[mentalfloss]

 

[B00Mer]

B.C. lumber companies already sell lumber in China , Europe , Japan and anywhere else they can sell it .Take a look down next time you cross the 2nd narrows bridge , that big pile of lumber is destined for Asian markets .

Yup, but Canada needs to expand that market..

But here is another problem.. we ship all this raw material over seas and buy back finished products.. if we had a strong manufacturing industry here in Canada we could sell to Canadian Companies..

This company, Big Lots, buys from Furniture Manufacturers in Quebec. When I lived in Texas this was one of my favourite stores.

Big Lots | Deals on Furniture, Patio, Mattresses, For the Home & Toys

 

[mentalfloss]

Forget manufacturing.

We're moving forward with automation.

 

[lone wolf]

...so you can gripe about people being out of work