Imposition of additional duties on Canadian lumber is unjustified, says FPAC’s Derek Nighbor. In related commentary:

• NAHB’s Buddy Hughes: New tariffs add headwinds to housing market
• BCLTC’s Kurt Niquidet: Tariffs will drive up US housing costs
• Analyst Daryl Swetlishoff: Stage is set for additional decreases in lumber capacity
• FreightWaves Magazine: Tarrifs will inflate costs, impact truck safety
• USB in Seeking Alpha: Tariffs could add $8,900 to cost of building a home
• New Zealand Timber Industry: tariffs are disruptive but 10% is better than feared

In other news: Ottawa says its still working to keep Ontario’s Kapuskasing paper mill open; GreenFirst announced temporary mill curtailments to reassess its operations; South Carolina’s industry works to expand markets; Domtar supports conservation efforts in Newfoundland; and Montana’s Bitterroot logging project clears legal challenge.

Finally, an interview with BC’s Ministry of Forests’ new deputy minister Makenzie Leine.

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog News Editor