More stability in lumber industry key to ‘weather this storm’: N.B. Forest Products Commission

By Laura Brown
CTV News
February 5, 2026
Category: Business & Politics
Region: Canada East

The head of the New Brunswick Forest Products Commission was in front of a legislative committee Thursday, answering MLA’s questions about the state of the industry. The commission is a liaison of sorts between the provincial government, saw and pulp mills and wood marketing boards. Tim Fox acknowledged the Commission has been working to try and help the industry through challenging times, but he said everyone has to work together. “There’s obviously our sawmills who are impacted by the tariff situation and that has spilled over into the private woodlot sector as well,” he said after the meeting. …Private producers have recently expressed frustration over how little support there’s been for woodlot owners to help them through the ongoing U.S. tariff situation. Countervailing and anti-dumping duties on softwood are almost a decade old, but U.S. President Donald Trump added another 10 per cent in the fall, bringing tariff totals to 45 per cent.

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