WASHINGTON — Canadian Prime Minister Carney’s government issued yet another massive subsidy announcement to prop up Canada’s excessive and harmful lumber overcapacity and production. This bail out comes on top of other multi-billion dollar subsidies aimed at neutralizing US trade law enforcement actions and President Trump’s plan to increase US softwood lumber production through tariff measures. …The Carney government will only exacerbate the softwood lumber trade issue, and will eventually result in the US government collecting those subsidies as the US continues to enforce its trade laws. To date, Canadian companies have paid over $7 billion dollars in duties. “Canada should responsibly reduce its massive excess lumber overcapacity that remains the underlying cause of Canada’s unfair trade practices,” stated Zoltan van Heyningen. …We urge President Trump to consider additional immediate measures in response to Canada’s continued abuse of the US market,” said Chair Andrew Miller.