Ever diplomatic

Once again Stephen Harper and David Emerson make it clear which side they're on, responding to opposition to the softwood lumber deal by slamming both the industry the deal was supposed to protect and the provinces whose priorities were supposedly met. Needless to say, that type of reaction should only strengthen opposition to the deal...and while it doesn't look like the agreement will receive a particularly friendly reception in Parliament either, it won't matter what MPs decide if the industry concludes it's better off taking its chances in court than accepting Harper's capitulation.