Derek Nighbor

The Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) responded to Prime Minister Carney’s announcement of new federal measures aimed at addressing the needs of the Canadian forest sector and its employees as it deals with ongoing U.S. duties and tariffs. “For nearly a decade, our sector has been carrying the weight of unfair and punitive US duties,” said FPAC CEO, Derek Nighbor. Today’s announcement is a clear response to the urgency of the situation,” Nighbor added. …Nighbor also emphasized that financial measures alone will not resolve the core challenge posed by the long-running softwood lumber dispute. “We can’t lose sight of the bigger picture,” he added. …”Our top priority remains having the federal government achieve a negotiated deal with the United States that works on both sides of the border,” Nighbor said.