Canada touts possible softwood deal that U.S. industry pans

Canadian optimism over the possibility of a quick deal in the softwood lumber dispute isn’t shared by the American lumber industry, which continues to argue that quota levels for Canadian access to the U.S. market are too generous.
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, in a teleconference with reporters over the weekend, said that she “can see the outlines of that (softwood lumber) agreement already,” though she did not provide specifics.  
B.C. Forests Minister Doug