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Trump says steep tariffs for Canada and Mexico could come as soon as February first. In related news: Trump signs executive orders to pull out of the Paris climate agreement, and reverse Alaska environmental protections. Meanwhile: Canada hopes US will delay tariffs but is ready to strike back; Premier Eby outlines BC’s three-pronged response; and Forest Nova Scotia says tariffs mean job losses. 

In Forestry/Wildfire news: insights from Day 2 of the 80th annual Truck Loggers convention include panels titled: Securing the Future for BC’s Forestry Contractors, and Public and Political Influence Strategies; BC learns from California fire response; and Oregon is still scrambling to fund last year’s fire season.

Finally, Los Angeles fire victims turn to prefabricated homes for quick rebuilds.

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog Editor

Donald Trump will stop short of imposing new tariffs on his first day in office—plans to study trade policies with China, Canada and Mexico. In related news: the BC Business Council says tariffs will ‘expose’ rural resource jobs; and US economist Paul Krugman says Canada may be in a strong position if a trade war breaks out. In other Business news: the San Group asset sale faces headwinds; Procter & Gamble is accused of misleading consumers; Western Forest Products and Steelworkers have a new collective agreement; and Boise Cascade has a new COO—Jeff Strom. 

In Forestry news: insights from Day 1 of the 80th annual Truck Loggers convention include panels on Options for BC Industry’s Future; solutions to Mitigate Wildfire Risk; and Political Insights from the Media. Meanwhile: Williams Lake First Nation chief says, ‘we need a seat at the table‘; South Carolina mill closures are impacting conservation goals; and mass timber makes headlines in Illinois; Los Angeles and Stockholm.

Finally, UBC professor Lori Daniels says Vancouver isn’t immune to a Los Angeles-like fire.

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog Editor