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Timber executive sees major harm from Canadian situation: North-of-the border neighbor isn't enforcing softwood agreement, asserts Shuqualak Lumber vice president.

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Lumber mills across the U.S are facing curtailed production or even being put out of business by the failure of the Canadian government to abide by an landmark agreement a year ago that was supposed to end the Canadian subsidization of lumber sold in the U.S., said Charles H. Thomas, vice president of Shuqualak Lumber and the co-chairman of the Coalition for Fair Lumber Imports.

"The Canadian government has refused to enforce the agreement on their lumber manufacturers," Thomas said. "Because of that, they are shipping lumber into the U.S. that is subsidized by the Canadian government. Today, our lumber prices are at a 25-year low. They are going to put a lot of U.S. lumber mills out of business. They are also vastly affecting timber growers because they aren't going to have a place...

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