> This is a point of contention for the US government because they feel that the Canadian lumber industry is government-subsidized and unfairly competes with US

> This is a point of contention for the US government because they feel that the Canadian lumber industry is government-subsidized and unfairly competes with US lumber producers. As a result, the US applies import taxes on Canadian lumber. This has been going on for decades: * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada–United_States_softwood_lumber_dispute https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada–United_States_softwood_...