Citing illegal migration and drug trafficking, Trump said he will impose tariffs of 25% on Canada and Mexico. In related news: Canada says the tariffs would be devastating for all—emphasizing the significance of existing trade; and US homebuilders are optimistic post-election; while timber developers express concern. Meanwhile: CN Rail workers vote for strike action; Notre Dame Cathedral is set to reopen, and former mayor (and logger) Ward Stamer is BC’s new forestry critic.

In Forestry news: the Globe and Mail calls out Quebec’s inaction on caribou; BC’s Blueberry River First Nations’ deal has unravelled; Ontario introduces a bill to address wildfire risks; Washington state commissioners support working forests; Idaho’s bureaucracy is preventing wildfire mitigation; and Oregon’s barred owl plan is being questioned again.

Finally, and sadly, Southern Pine champion Ardis Almond of Almond Brothers Lumber died November 21. 

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog Editor