BC forestry leaders say the sector is at a breaking point, calling on Premier Eby to establish a crisis action group. In related news: Prince George backs call for a public inquiry; BC provides $2M to help a Chemainus wood-products firm; and Metsä Fibre moves on layoffs at its Finnish pulp mill. On the Canada-US trade war front: Mark Carney convenes his cabinet; BC Premier Eby and Quebec’s Fréchette back Ottawa’s retaliatory tariffs; and Washington’s lumber industry braces for the fallout. In related news: tariffs put pulp and tissue supply chains under pressure; a Mississippi politician defends lumber duties; a former UK parliamentarian says Canada has leverage; and border communities work to preserve cross-border ties.

In Forestry/Wildfire news: AF&PA and FPAC sought changes to the EU’s deforestation rules; the US Hardwoods says they are ready for the EUDR; Canadian Forest Owners says private forests can help with fibre challenges; and the US Congress unites on a major wildfire bill. Meanwhile, AI-powered sensors are being deployed to detect BC wildfires; Thunder Bay receives federal support for planting; and given forest loss—can the world meet the rising demand for wood.

Finally, BC Wood’s GBM kicks-off today; FEA’s Forest Products Forum nears, and CEO Nick Arkle reflects on 50 years at Gorman.

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog News Editor