Trump says steep tariffs for Canada and Mexico could come as soon as February first. In related news: Trump signs executive orders to pull out of the Paris climate agreement, and reverse Alaska environmental protections. Meanwhile: Canada hopes US will delay tariffs but is ready to strike back; Premier Eby outlines BC’s three-pronged response; and Forest Nova Scotia says tariffs mean job losses. 

In Forestry/Wildfire news: insights from Day 2 of the 80th annual Truck Loggers convention include panels titled: Securing the Future for BC’s Forestry Contractors, and Public and Political Influence Strategies; BC learns from California fire response; and Oregon is still scrambling to fund last year’s fire season.

Finally, Los Angeles fire victims turn to prefabricated homes for quick rebuilds.

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog Editor