BC’s Premier and forest industry leaders demand Ottawa treat lumber tariffs as a national priority. In related news: Gorman’s Nick Arkle is pushing for “equal treatment”; BC Conservatives say “BC should get tougher”; The Conversation argues that tariffs won’t drive much US investment, and Realtor.com and the Wall Street Journal focus on rising lumber and homebuilding costs.

In other news: Canadian Forest Owners support carbon storage research; Ontario launches Boreal Springboard to grow the sector; BC First Nations push to reshape forestry; and the University of Idaho has a new Forest Innovations Institute. Meanwhile: six UBC forestry faculty receive Canada Foundation for Innovation awards; UBC’s Malcolm Knapp Research Forest is recognized by the CIF; registration opens for the TLA’s 81st convention; and the latest market news from Canada Wood.

Finally, how China’s pulp and paper overcapacity is reshaping global competitiveness.

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog News Editor