Episode 3 - Softwood Lumber Part 1: Lumber Sure Does Cost a Lott by The Wilson Center published on 2021-07-16T20:04:16Z With Special Guest, Senator Trent Lott! The softwood lumber dispute is one of the longest, yet most important trade disputes between the United States and Canada, with the affects still felt in the lumber industry to the present day. In Part 1 of this 3 Part series, we invite former U.S. Senator Trent Lott to walk us though the effects of the historic lumber dispute from a U.S. lens as the implications are paramount to both countries. Genre News & Politics