Susan Holt

New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt says a working group between BC and Ottawa sparked to support the forest industry was an initiative by BC, and that NB has its own strategy. The working group was announced in Vancouver, a promise by Ottawa to find ways to help an industry that’s been heavily impacted by tariffs. “Obviously, softwood lumber continues to be something that we have been raising with the Americans,” said Dominic LeBlanc, Minister responsible for Canada-US trade. …Holt told reporters Tuesday she’s expecting to hear about further support for the industry in the coming weeks, that will include N.B. “New Brunswick has been advocating for support on softwood lumber and engaging with our industry to talk about what they need specifically and pushing the federal government to provide solutions and meet our needs here, in New Brunswick,” she said. The industry employs over 24,000 people in the province.