New U.S. tariffs on lumber are ‘bizarre,’ says B.C. forestry CEO

CBC News
October 7, 2025
Category: Business & Politics
Region: Canada, Canada West

Members of the B.C. forest industry are keeping a close eye on meetings between Prime Minister Mark Carney and President Donald Trump ahead of new U.S. lumber tariffs coming on Oct. 14. Brink Forest Products CEO John Brink called the new tariffs “bizarre” and said he’s disappointed they weren’t discussed during Tuesday’s Carney-Trump news conference.

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