I used to work in the lumber industry, so I know quite a bit about this. (No I wasn't a lumber jack, but I'm still ok *g*)...

My guess is the push to reduce the tariffs is really coming from the companies (such as Boise Cascade) that get most of their lumber from Canada as opposed to those that get most of their lumber from the US (such as Plum Creek, which is the company I worked for).

As for Canada joining the US, there was a movement two or three years ago in one of the provinces to suceed (sp) from Canada and become part of the US. If I remember correctly it was either Manitoba or Saskatchewan.


>Still no political category in here. Hint hint.
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>http://www.partnershipforgrowth.org/default.asp?id=fpbrswnynwsi1022bb11281026
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>This lumber dispute, this is the first I've heard of it. Is this a major thing in Canada right now?
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>In what ways that Canadians can stick it to the Bush Administration? And what, if anything, should people on this side of the border be doing to help?
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>I've been thinking a bit about the border between Canada and the US. I'm interested in knowing if Canadian's would be open to the idea of becoming states in the United States of America. If the answer is no, what would we have to do to make you change your mind?