Premier John Horgan

The softwood lumber dispute affects tens of thousands of B.C. jobs, and forest-dependent communities across B.C. …Our government has responded. We’re fighting for a fair deal that’s good for B.C. workers, for the industry, and people in our communities. And we won’t back down. …The reality is the U.S. lumber industry cannot produce enough lumber to meet U.S. demand. A reliable source of softwood lumber products from B.C. and Canada will ultimately benefit the U.S. housing industry and American home-buyers. Despite this, the U.S. continues to attack its closest friend, neighbour and ally while bowing to the U.S. lumber coalition and pursuing protectionist measures to constrain Canadian lumber imports and drive up U.S. lumber prices. …B.C. is a fair and competitive trader. …You can count on us to keep fighting for a fair deal.