Kevin Holland

THUNDER BAY, Ontario — Softwood lumber tariff increases would present a challenge for Ontario’s forestry industry, but Thunder Bay–Atikokan MPP Kevin Holland said he’s ready to meet that challenge. On the campaign trail, U.S. president-elect Donald Trump promised to crack down on foreign trade. …“Ontario will have a role in meeting with our partners across Canada and the Federal government in developing that strategy as to how we can really impress upon them the importance of the forestry sector, not just to us but to their to their country as well,” Holland continued. …He said his new role as the associate minister gives him an opportunity to show that Northwestern Ontario is an economic competitor on the global stage. “Forestry has been the cornerstone of our economy for generations and I honestly believe that it’s going to be the cornerstone of our economy moving forward,” Holland said.