President Trump says a 25% tariff is coming to Canada on Saturday—as his advisors hunt for an off-ramp deal. In related news: Maine braces for tariff fallout; Ontario is asked to stick up for its forest industry; and Clean Energy Canada fears a knee-jerk response. In other Business news: BC invests in Atco Wood Products; Weyerhaeuser reports Q4, 2024 earnings of $81M, and International Paper reports Q4 net loss of $147M.

In Forestry news: a new report on the economic value of Canada’s tree nurseries; a call for old-growth protections in Northwest Forest Plan; and budget uncertainty stalls forest thinning in Arizona. Meanwhile: the latest from BC’s Forest Enhancement Society; Forests Canada’s February 20 conference; and Michigan’s wood residuals summit.

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Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog Editor