Top Canadian officials say they are eager to forge a new softwood lumber trade deal with the United States.
Chrystia Freeland, minister of international trade, and David MacNaughton, Canada’s ambassador to the United States, sent a letter on Wednesday to President Obama and a bipartisan group of about two dozen senators countering arguments that they are reluctant to complete an agreement.
“We have responded on many occasions, including in writing, to the most recent U.S. proposal and are ready to respond to any serious proposal,” Freeland and MacNaughton wrote.
