After Biden cancelled the Keystone XL pipeline project, he assured Trudeau that his “buy American” plan should not impact Canada. In other Business news: the West Fraser/Norbord merger progresses; Pinnacle receives notice of safety charge; US housing starts hit 14-year high; manufacturing rebound has suppliers struggling to keep up; and US wood moulding producers celebrate the ITC’s duty decision on China.

In other news: Nova Scotia’s new triad model of forest management; the way forward in Ontario’s Temagami forest; the return of the spotted-owl wars in Wasington state; and new forest plans for the Lake Tahoe area and Helena, Montana. Meanwhile: New Westminster, BC wants to opt in to tall wood buildings; and an EU researcher opines on why wooden buildings “aren’t yet mainstream“. 

Finally, the virtual Global Buyers Mission kicks off today.

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog Editor