BC’s Auditor General says the province’s forest carbon accounting isn’t consistent or transparent enough. In related news: a Montana study on the driving influences of forest carbon storage; Canada supports tree planting in Quebec; BC’s Forest Practices Board calls for protection of cultural sites;  and the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society releases its report card on provincial conservation efforts.

In Business news: the United Steelworkers ratify a 4-year collective agreement with Canadian Pacific Kansas City; BC seeks to strengthen its forestry sector; Montana sees pros and cons with Trump’s orders; Canadian housing isn’t immune to trade war; US consumers fear tariff impacts; North Cowichan braces for forest sector fallout; and the European Commission reviews its retaliatory options.

Finally, US uncertainty positions Canada for more mass timber construction.

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog News Editor