Emerson Gives Industry Time
By 250 News
Trade Minister David Emerson has given lumber industry brass until the 21st of August to let him know their intentions on the softwood lumber agreement.
The deadline was set druing this morning's four hour huddle with the top executives of the major lumber players. Emerson had indicated last month that without the support of industry, the legislation needed to pass the softwood lumber agreement may not be presented to Parliament, even though Prime Minister Harper had promised otherwise.
Without the support of industry, it is inlikely the legislation would be supported by the Opposition, and the vote would be considered a confidence motion, could topple the Harper government.
Earlier today the President of Brink Forest Products told Opinion250 that he is confident that in the end the industry will support the agreement.
Just a couple of weeks ago, Provincial Minister of Forest and Range, Rich Coleman told Opinion 250 the outstanding issues can be dealt with internally.
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Posted by: trusted on August 12 2006 11:21 AM
That's good old Emerson!
He is the top gun, and he fills the role well, does he not?
Notice how Harper is keeping very very quiet re the issue?
Leaving it in the hands of the almighty Emerson, who has managed to "fool some of the people some of the time."
Well, appears he has managed to fool enough of them to make it count!
The next bit of news will probably consist of announcements the governments will not tax the incoming monies to the degree allowable, reason being the companies did not have the money to invest for the years it was held.
The billion will be forfeited to the U S.
Oh yes-the plot thickens!
Interesting, to say the least.