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<p><strong></strong><strong>March 12, 2002 No. 38</strong></p>
<p>Media representatives are advised that International Trade Minister Pierre Pettigrew will host a special federal-provincial-territorial meeting, including representatives from the softwood lumber industry. The purpose of this meeting, which will be
held on Wednesday, March 13, in Ottawa, is to discuss the current negotiations with the United States, aimed at resolving
the softwood lumber dispute.</p>
<p>Provincial and territorial representatives are:</p>
<p><strong>Mike de Jong</strong>, British Columbia Minister of Forests </p>
<p><strong>Lucie Papineau</strong>,<strong> </strong>Quebec Minister Delegate for Industry and Trade </p>
<p><strong>François Gendron</strong>, Quebec Minister of Natural Resources</p>
<p><strong>John Snobelen</strong>, Ontario Minister of Natural Resources </p>
<p><strong>Halvar Jonson</strong>, Alberta Minister of International and Intergovernmental Relations </p>
<p><strong>Mike Cardinal</strong>, Alberta Minister of Sustainable Resource Development </p>
<p><strong>Chris Axworthy</strong>, Saskatchewan Minister of Intergovernmental and Aboriginal Affairs </p>
<p><strong>MaryAnn Mihychuk</strong>, Manitoba Minister of Industry, Trade and Mines </p>
<p><strong>Norm Betts</strong>, New Brunswick Minister of Business and Minister Responsible for Service</p>
<p>(also representing Prince Edward Island) </p>
<p><strong>Allan Masters</strong>, Newfoundland Deputy Minister of Forest Resources and Agrifoods</p>
<p><strong>John Raynor </strong>(Yukon) </p>
<p><strong>Event: </strong>Media Briefing <strong></strong></p>
<p><strong>Date: </strong> Wednesday, March 13, 2002<strong></strong></p>
<p><strong>Time: </strong> 4:00 p.m.<strong></strong></p>
<p><strong>Location:</strong> Main Lobby </p>
<p>Lester B. Pearson Building</p>
<p>125 Sussex Drive </p>
<p>Ottawa </p>
<p>For more information, please contact:</p>
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<p>Office of the Minister for International Trade</p>
<p>(613) 992-7332</td>
<td>Media Relations Office</p>
<p>Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade</p>
<p>(613) 995-1874</p>
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