Derek Nighbor

Cana­dians care deeply about our forests. They’re part of who we are, giv­ing us clean air, stor­ing car­bon, and provid­ing places to work, live, gather, and enjoy. While Canada’s forest industry is facing ser­i­ous mar­ket and trade-related chal­lenges, the forests them­selves are also under real pres­sure. Wild­fires are get­ting worse. Drought, pests, dis­ease, and chan­ging weather are affect­ing forest health. Com­munit­ies are facing greater risk. At the same time, Canada needs more homes, stronger sup­ply chains, lower-emis­sion mater­i­als, and good jobs in the regions that have long helped build this coun­try. These things are con­nec­ted, and so are the solu­tions. Canada’s forest products sec­tor is an eco­nomic anchor, rooted in hun­dreds of com­munit­ies across the coun­try. The forest industry is more than a mill — it sup­ports con­tract­ors, truck­ers, rail and port work­ers, local busi­nesses, muni­cipal ser­vices, and fam­il­ies. When a mill is strong, the whole com­munity feels it.