"Lawrence" wrote in message
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Sometimes slower growth (cooler climate, naturally seeded) forested
Canadian wood is deemed denser, slightly stronger, more stable and
more desirable for that reason. Problem is that lumber lobbyists in
US
have succeeded in having protective tariffs placed on imported,
lumber! That and the currently falling value of the US dollar isn't
helping US house building costs!- Hide quoted text -

That's a pretty touchy subject where I live, Minnesota. It is said
that those tarriffs are necessary since the Canadian lumber industry
is subsidized by default. No Canadian company has to pay health
care
premiums. All U.S. employers do. That is in effect, a subsidy for
all Canadian products including lumber.

Is there a lesson in there somewhere?

Bob