Dear Premier Eby, When you reshuffled your cabinet on July 17, you pledged to “protect jobs and the economy” and to “grow a resilient economy.” Those words ring hollow for thousands of coastal forestry workers watching their industry collapse—not from market forces, but from policy paralysis and regulatory misfires. Since 2019, harvest volumes on the coast have dropped by over 40%. More than 5,400 direct jobs have disappeared since 2022. Mills have closed. Communities have lost critical tax revenue. And the situation is worsening. Your government made firm commitments to an annual harvest target of 45 million cubic metres to allow the sector to survive. Of note, normal harvest levels of 55-65 million cubic metres kept our resource communities vibrant and sustainable. Yet the 2025–26 budget allows for just 32 million cubic metres. That 13-million-cubic-metre shortfall represents an estimated $275 million in lost revenue— funds that could support healthcare, education, and infrastructure across BC.