Prime Minister Carney calls Trump’s latest trade measures relatively modest and signals restraint. In related news: Conservative leader Poilievre tells US that Canadians are confused; Michigan voters brace for higher prices; an EU envoy signals new partnership with Canada; and a former trade negotiator says Canada needs more than trade agreements. In Business news: Brink Forest Products announced more layoffs; Twain Lumber will reopen Teal Jones’ former Virginia mill; global softwood log supply is forecast to lag demand; US lumber producer prices fell in August; US inflation held steady; and American loggers sound the alarm over diesel costs.

In Forestry news: the US extends the comment period on rescinding the Roadless Rule; two Minnesota forest research facilities are spared, while California’s Fresco lab is closed; Washington State challenges changes to Endangered Species Act protections; an Oregon think tank links declining mill capacity to wildfire risk; and logging is said to jeopardize Nova Scotia’s reconciliation options. Meanwhile: the latest news from Day 1 of the Global Buyers Mission; as well as the US Endowment; BC Institute of Technology, and Woodlots BC.

Finally, Canada is now more than 20 years behind reaching its 2030 emissions target.

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog News Editor