Navigating Trump’s trade war amid supply chain disruptions

Tree Frog Forestry News
May 1, 2025
Category: Today's Takeaway

Kevin Lynch opines on how Canada can best navigate Trump’s trade war—as supply chain disruptions loom. In related news: BC’s forest industry seeks action on trade; Ontario’s premier plans to protect forestry; US Kitchen Cabinet manufacturers urge tariff action; and the US Lumber Coalition says Canada wants to avoid liability. Meanwhile: Northern Pulp seeks another extension of creditor protection; International Paper reports Q1, 2025 loss; and Builders FirstSource released its Social Responsibility report.

In other news: Ontario announced $6.8M for workplace safety; BC streamlines permitting for renewable-energy projects; Colorado lawmakers advocate for forestry-worker reinstatements; and Washington state launches thinning project near Mount Pilchuck. Meanwhile, registration is open for Boston’s Mass Timber+ Conference; and the latest from BC’s First Nations Forestry Council.

Finally, a guitar-shaped mass-timber airport terminal is set to be built in Macon, Georgia.

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog News Editor

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