Lower than expected U.S. penalties on softwood lumber exports from Canada are doing little to temper the dismay of the federal government in Ottawa. International Trade Minister Mary Ng is calling the latest duties “baseless,” “unwarranted” and “unfair.” The key final rate of 8.59 percent is significantly lower than the current rate of 17.91 percent,…

OTTAWA—The federal Liberals have put the White House on notice that Canada will officially challenge the legality of an American decision to hike duties on softwood lumber heading south of the border. The government is filing the grievance under the recently renewed North American free trade pact. Trade Minister Mary Ng says in a statement…

News Analysis 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. In the latest round of tariff disputes, the U.S. Department of Commerce on Nov. 24 announced a whopping increase in duties on Canadian softwood lumber imports from…