OTTAWA – In response to the United States’ plan to significantly hike tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber—reportedly up to 34.45%—the Green Party of Canada is calling for the immediate development of a Federal Strategic Reserve of softwood lumber and other essential resources to protect Canadian interests, stabilize prices, and revitalize domestic industries. …The Green Party is urging the federal government to: Establish a Strategic Reserve of softwood lumber, aluminum, steel, and other critical materials; Stop raw log exports and prioritize domestic processing; Work with Premier David Eby and First Nations in B.C. to ensure Indigenous leadership and stewardship in forestry policy; Use Canadian lumber to build climate-resilient, culturally appropriate public housing—particularly on First Nations reserves; Ensure long-term maintenance funding for public housing so that infrastructure remains safe and livable; and Require that logging profits derived from public lands be reinvested in Canadian communities, not siphoned to foreign shareholders.