As Canada Threatens Retaliation Over US Lumber Tariffs, Some Urge Caution

Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland holds a press conference in Ottawa on Nov. 24, 2021. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick

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Ottawa says it’s prepared to retaliate against Washington’s decision to raise tariffs on softwood lumber, but some say that approach may not be to Canada’s advantage.