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Week At A Glance

US Northwest Forest Plan proposes more logging to curb wildfires
Monday, November 18, 2024

The long-awaited US Northwest Forest Plan update proposes more logging to increase forest resiliency. In related news: California braces for conflict but aligns with Trump on forest management; the US … → Read More
EU Parliament votes to change deforestation regulation
Friday, November 15, 2024

The new EU Parliament voted to exempt countries with stable or growing forests from its deforestation law. In related news: Greenpeace says the EU Commission should press ahead; UN says … → Read More
Dead at 65, John Horgan’s political legacy looms large in BC
Thursday, November 14, 2024

A tough act to follow—former BC premier John Horgan will be remembered and criticized for standing up for the resource sector. In Business news: port strikes add to North American … → Read More
Union says it will challenge Ottawa’s move to end port strikes
Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Union workers plan to challenge binding arbitration in port disruptions, as employers cheer and Ottawa is stuck in the middle. In Company news: West Fraser adjusts plan for Alberta’s Bragg … → Read More
Ottawa moves to end port strikes, orders binding arbitration
Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Canada’s largest ports were shut down due to labour disruptions, so Ottawa announced binding arbitration. In Company news: financial updates from Drax, Koppers; and Taiga Forest Products; and Weyerhaeuser has a … → Read More

In Washington, the softwood lumber case is seen as a poster child of US trade law enforcement. By Kevin Mason, Managing Director, ERA Forest Products Research

BC is mere weeks from a provincial election. The TLA says vote for a standard of living. By Bob Brash, Executive Director, Truck LoggerBC Magazine

Renewing our approach to natural resources can support shared economic prosperity, By BC Resource Sector Coalition, Business in Vancouver

Is It Time for Canadian Forest Products Firms to Focus on Political Risk Management? (Part 2 of 2), By Robert McKellar, Harmattan Risk

Is It Time for Canadian Forest Products Firms to Focus on Political Risk Management? (Part 1 of 2), By Robert McKellar, Harmattan Risk