If we are truly subsidizing the industry, then we will be subject to countervailing duties for dumping. That is the standard the world over. The question to be answered is how to reconcile the Canadian system of stumpage fees paid to the Crown with logging rights fees paid to private land owners through a bidding process in the U.S.

The fact that the U.S. has levied a tariff implies they feel their market determination of fees is currently higher than our stumpage fees.