Quebec producers reject softwood deal

[CHIMO]

OTTAWA — Quebec's softwood lumber industry officially joined the chorus of critics on Tuesday against the trade agreement between Canada and the United States.

Following the adoption of a resolution by its members, the Quebec Forest Industry Council announced that it was rejecting the proposed deal unless four amendments are adopted.

"(The agreement) doesn't really correspond to what the industry wants," council president Guy Chevrette told a news conference.

"We have negotiated an agreement that is perfectly in accord with what was agreed to in April and which satisfied the industry," an official told The Canadian Press.

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So it is all up to industry to decide yea or nay. What ever happened to the concept of the government establishing the framework in which industry should work?

[Spazito]

1. Good, Harper tried to sell them down the river for a photo-op with his

hero and the industry isn't taking it laying down. I suspect the Quebec industry won't be the only ones rejecting Harper's betrayal of Canada, Canadians, the lumber industry.

[Canuck55]

2. A one billion dollar photo-op...

...literally if it goes through.

Rove could only dream, even making an aircraft carrier wait 30 miles from shore for 2 extra days so your puppet can stuff his pants and pretend to be a flyboy couldn't cost 3% of that, even with a fancy 100'x20' Mission Accomplished banner thrown in.

[Spazito]

3. Huh? My puppet is Harper not bush, bush is America's puppet n/t