Trump Fixates on Canadian Softwood. You Shouldn't.

The next time you find yourself in a mixed group of Canadians and Americans, try this exercise: casually drop the words “softwood lumber dispute” into the conversation. If your experience is anything like mine, you will be met with two reactions, neatly divided by nationality.

Canadians (with faces ranging from earnest to a bit cold): I’m sorry, but I think your country is wrong about this. The Canadian government has a right to decide how it wants to manage its forestry resources.