Leaders in two industries critical to rural and northern B.C. — mining and forestry — are calling on the new ministers in those areas to improve the regulatory competitiveness of those industries. …Parmar had asked Premier David Eby to head his ministry, having served in it as a senior ministerial advisor before entering elected politics. …Linda Coady, COFI CEO said her organization looks forward to working with Minister Parmar to take what she called “urgent actions”. Coady added it is important that new minister focus on “strengthening the competitiveness” of the forestry sector to support critical rural, resource-based workers, businesses, and communities, advance reconciliation with First Nations and ensure healthy biodiversity and ecosystem outcomes. A focus on three priorities can help achieve these goals, she added. The first concerns stabilizing and increasing fibre supply. …The second concerns securing new agreements with First Nations. …The third concerns forest management.