Trudeau says talk with Trump was ‘colourful’ but trade war will last for foreseeable future. Related headlines include:
- Global News: New duties strain BC’s lumber industry
- CBC News: New Brunswick on edge as duties pile up
- Canadian Press: Kruger delays expansion decision, withholds guidance
- CBC News: Kap Paper pulp & paper business already in a difficult place
- Globe & Mail: Lumber prices hit two-year high as US investigates Canada
- Builder: US National Association of Homebuilders is hyper focused on tariffs
- Globe & Mail: Canadian insurance premiums put pressure on building costs
In related news: Canada requests World Trade Organization consultations; USMCA negotiators launch advocacy group for free trade; how Canada’s construction business can adapt to tariffs; and Canada’s counter tariffs come with procurement complications.
In Forestry news: BC lumber producers still face fibre shortages; Steelworkers urge BC to increase fibre supply; 5,600 fired USDA employees to be rehired; what Trump’s push for more logging means for Oregon and Wyoming; William Nikolakis wins UBC Faculty of Forestry Outstanding Research Award; and Dakota College at Bottineau receives SFI Leadership in Education Award.
Finally, BC’s Evans Lake Forestry Education Society launches its online fundraising auction.
Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog News