Canada’s international trade minister says the United States appears to be pressing ahead with what she calls “unjustified” duties on softwood lumber imports. Mary Ng says the anti-dumping and countervailing duties the U.S. imposes on Canadian softwood lumber are little more than a tax on American consumers. A raft of documents filed today by the…

WASHINGTON—The United States is escalating its dispute with Canada over the sale of American dairy products north of the border. The U.S. Trade Representative’s office says it wants a dispute settlement panel to examine whether Canada is unfairly keeping American producers from accessing the Canadian market. The request is a significant ramp-up of American complaints…