Canada’s 2026 federal budget includes housing incentives, proposes $6.5B for forest sector transformation. In related news: the Forest Products Association of Canada welcomes the commitment; BC’s Truck Loggers Association calls it historic; the Council of Forest Industries urges regulatory reform; and WWF-Canada notes the lack of funding for nature restoration. In other Business news: Canadian cabinet makers face higher US tariffs; US investigates Chinese wooden fence pickets; Nippon Paper will cease production at its Kumamoto mill; Western Forest Products reports a Q3 loss of $5M; Interfor posts a $46M loss; and Mercer loses $59M.

 In Forestry/Wildfire news: southern BC braces for heavy rains and potential landslides; Oregon’s record-breaking wildfire season ends; the US Forest Service scales back a California wildfire reduction project; the Forest Resources Association highlights workforce challenges; Türkiye develops firefighting drones; and the World Economic Forum examines the economic value of forests.

Finally, Sweden builds houses and apartments like Lego sets. Why don’t we?

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog News Editor