Columbia-Kootenay-Southern Rockies MP Rob Morrison is accusing the federal government of failing forestry workers by allowing the Canada-U.S. softwood lumber dispute to drag on. Morrison criticized the Liberal government… saying Canadians have been left to absorb “punitive, unfounded and protectionist” U.S. duties while Ottawa offers little assurance in return. …The softwood lumber industry, according to Morrison, is not just another commodity. …He said the federal government has collected nearly $10 billion in duties since the last softwood agreement expired in 2015, money he argued should have stayed in Canadian communities to support reinvestment, innovation and jobs. …He pointed to impacts at mills within his riding, including Kalesnikoff Lumber, saying its CEO told him current tariffs are unsustainable. “Ken said the softwood lumber dispute is beyond our control. Current rates of 45% tariff are unsustainable. And he said businesses are drawing on their line of credit to pay payroll.”