CHCH News Anchor Matt Ingram spoke with the President and CEO of the Forest Products Association of Canada Derek Nighbor. They discussed the impact of the big hike in U.S. anti-dumping duties on Canadian softwood lumber and how far will the promised $1.2 billion in supports for the sector go to make up for the hit from these increased anti-dumping duties.

Related commentary on the effects of US-Canada trade war:

• Castanet: Gorman Group welcomes support announced in West Kelowna
• Prince George Citizen: John Brink, local MP weigh in on lumber relief package
• CBC: $1.2B lumber aid package won’t be enough, says BC forestry union leader