BC WINE BAN THREAT
March 1st, 2005
Keith NuthallTHE BRITISH Columbian government may halt imports of American wine to the province in retaliation for US restrictions on softwood lumber according B.C's forest minister Mike de Jong.Mr. De Jong said British Columbia and Canada should use recent World Trade Organization rulings that would permit some retaliation by Canada."We have some authority now, albeit very limited authority from the WTO, he said."We should exercise those rights quickly as a way of reinforcing that we are serious, and proceed with the application for the broader retaliatory ...
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