Layton: I'll scrap U.S. softwood lumber deal

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Layton: I'll scrap U.S. softwood lumber deal
By THE CANADIAN PRESS

KENORA, Ont. - NDP Leader Jack Layton is promising to withdraw from the Canada-U.S. softwood lumber agreement and renegotiate the deal if he forms the next government.

Layton made the announcement while visiting a northern Ontario community hard hit by layoffs in the forestry industry. He says he'll renegotiate a softwood deal within six months under the North American Free Trade Agreement.

Layton says he'll also restrict raw log imports, overhaul the program to fight the pine beetle infestation and develop sustainable forestry practices.

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[boone]

Next stop: NFLD, where he'll announce that the NDP will conjour historic levels of cod stocks out of thin air.
There's nothing like pandering to an audience......

[Clayton Gold]

So he will renege on a deal that took over 10 years to negotiate ?

For what reason exactly Mr. taliban Jack ?

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So he will renege on a deal that took over 10 years to negotiate ?

For what reason exactly Mr. taliban Jack ?
Gonna go out on a limb here....I am thinking something to do with 'americanization' ;-)

[Clayton Gold]

Gonna go out on a limb here....I am thinking something to do with 'americanization' ;-)

Have to agree.

NDP is one of the parties which believes it is part of Canadian culture to be Anti-American.

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Have to agree.

NDP is one of the parties which believes it is part of Canadian culture to be Anti-American.
That's just sad. It's almost like fearmongering it seems.

[jack72]

Layton has as much chance of being PM or leader of the opposition as I do....and Im not running

[Mu-Meson]

Without knowing anything about you, Jack 67, let me just say that I'd already vote for you over Layton.

[Kaplanr]

Next stop: NFLD, where he'll announce that the NDP will conjour historic levels of cod stocks out of thin air.
There's nothing like pandering to an audience......

Can he do the same for Tuna when he's done? :)

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Layton made the announcement while visiting a northern Ontario community hard hit by layoffs in the forestry industry.

Too bad this would be a great running campaign for anyone else but Jack Layton...

Especially out west as everyone in the smaller towns knows or has been effected by the pillaging of our forest industry mill jobs to "down south". Still very common to see large signs on house's and on telephone poles and along highways (Malahat anyone?) that say "BAN RAW LOG EXPORTS".

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Raw log exports have been a thorn in my side for years.
I used to do work at different mills all over the place, and right next door at the port they'd spend a week loading raw logs onto freighters.
Heart-breaking.