For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
July 1, 2006
Statement by the Press Secretary on U.S.-Canada Agreement on Softwood Lumber
The President is pleased that the United States and Canada today
reached agreement on a final text that will conclude the long-standing
dispute on softwood lumber trade. Many difficult issues were overcome
by both sides in concluding this text, and we look forward to the
agreement taking effect this fall. The President appreciates Prime
Minister Harper's strong leadership on this issue, and congratulates the
lead negotiators on both sides, U.S. Trade Representative Susan Schwab
and Ambassador Michael Wilson of Canada.
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