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July 22, 2026
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The Canadian industries set to be most affected by Trump’s latest tariff threats
By Jason Kirby and Sophia Bertuzzi
The Globe and Mail
July 22, 2026
Category: Business & Politics
Region: Canada, United States
The White House has ramped up its trade war with Canada by threatening tariffs on a seemingly esoteric list of goods that would deliver a serious blow to companies caught in the crosshairs, even if the broader impact on the country’s economy should be limited. President Trump issued a trio of executive orders imposing 50% tariffs on more than 500 categories of products, ranging from larger sectors such as electronic equipment and furniture to a hodgepodge of products including hockey sticks, Canadian whisky and even some antiques. The tariffs would apply to roughly US$20-billion of imports from Canada, which represents roughly 5% of Canada’s shipments to the US in 2025. …The new tariffs are also set to impact a broad range of Canadian forest products. …Expanding the tariffs is deeply disappointing, Derek Nighbor, president and CEO of Forest Products Association of Canada said. [to access the full story a Globe and Mail subscription is required]
Carney says trade talks to heat up after Trump’s latest tariff threats
By Laura Osman and David Reevely
The Logic – Canada’s Business and Tech News
July 21, 2026
Category: Business & Politics
Region: Canada
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threats won’t convince Canada to agree to piecemeal trade talks, despite the White House’s clear intention to target specific industries. … Carney said he understands why the U.S. is keen to negotiate sector by sector, but Canada is only interested in a comprehensive deal to modernize the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement on trade (CUSMA). That means not putting American booze back on Canadian shelves until a deal is reached, Carney said. …Derek Nighbor, CEO of FPAC/CWC, challenged the idea that the tariffs wouldn’t hurt Americans very badly. The U.S. Congress just passed legislation meant to make new homes easier to build, and now the president is planning to tariff more Canadian wood used in housing. …The announcement reveals some of Trump’s weaknesses, said Unifor national president Lana Payne. A fact sheet published with the president’s tariff proclamation noted exemptions for Canadian energy exports, potash and critical minerals.
FPAC statement on proposed U.S. tariffs and potential threat to Canada’s forest sector
By Rebecca Rogers, Director, Communications
Forest Products Association of Canada
July 21, 2026
Category: Business & Politics
Region: Canada, United States
Derek Nighbor
Canada’s forest sector is disappointed by the proposed expansion of US tariffs to a broad range of Canadian forest products. Canadian forest products already face significant trade barriers in the US, including duties on softwood lumber and Section 232 tariffs. At a time when our American neighbours are struggling with affordability and the need to build more homes, these actions will unfortunately hurt them too. …Derek Nighbor, CEO of Forest Products Association of Canada and the Canadian Wood Council said, “Expanding this tariff action to more forest products categories is deeply disappointing. Just two weeks ago, Congress passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act… to reduce regulatory barriers and help communities build more homes. This trade action flies completely in the face of that effort. Tariffs on the very materials used to build homes, renovate properties, and support North American construction supply chains will only make housing more expensive for American families.”
Trump’s Canada Threats Are Nothing Compared With What’s Coming
By Josh Lipsky
The New York Times
July 22, 2026
Category: Business & Politics
Region: Canada, Canada West, International
Donald Trump’s most consequential construction project may be his tariff wall. His latest threat to raise tariffs to 50% on some Canadian goods, as drastic as it is, is not nearly as significant as what’s coming next. By the end of this month, the administration is expected to introduce major tariffs on dozens of countries. Unlike most previous rounds of tariffs, the new ones are backed by monthslong investigations into alleged unfair trade practices. No court has ever overturned this kind of tariff. But the biggest obstacle to undoing Mr. Trump’s tariffs after 2028 will be financial. With the national debt clocking in at a staggering $39.6 trillion, the market responsible for selling this debt has quickly grown addicted to the money coming into the government from tariffs. …In less than a year, America’s financial markets needs them to help cope with the country’s deficit. [to access the full story a NY Times subscription is required]
Wildfire liability is becoming a business risk B.C. cannot ignore
By Scott Harcus, partner, Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP
Business in Vancouver
July 21, 2026
Category: Business & Politics
Region: Canada West
Scott Harcus
Wildfire risk is becoming a legal and governance challenge for B.C. businesses. Wildfire season is no longer a background risk for B.C. businesses. It is a recurring operational, financial and legal challenge that is moving quickly from the fire line to the courtroom. …The human and economic costs [of wildfire] are already well understood. …What is less widely appreciated is that wildfire risk is also becoming a liability risk. For businesses in forestry, transportation, utilities, energy, agriculture, construction, tourism and resource development, the question is no longer only whether they can withstand a wildfire. It is whether they can prove they took reasonable steps to prevent, prepare for and respond to one. …For B.C. businesses, the practical lesson is straightforward. Wildfire preparedness should not sit only with operations or safety teams. It belongs in the boardroom, with risk committees, on insurance reviews and in contract negotiations.
U.S. raises subsidy rate on Chinese hardwood plywood
The Lesprom Network
July 21, 2026
Category: Business & Politics
Region: United States, International
The U.S. Department of Commerce raised the final countervailing subsidy rate on hardwood and decorative plywood from China to 88.96% from the preliminary 81.34%, while retaining the dumping margin at 187.27%. The final determinations apply from July 21, 2026. The increase in the subsidy rate amounts to 7.62 percentage points. The final 88.96% countervailing rate applies to 11 listed Chinese companies and all other Chinese producers and exporters. The department based the rate on facts available with adverse inferences after the mandatory respondents did not participate in the investigation. The corresponding antidumping cash deposit rate, adjusted for subsidy offsets, remains 185.96%. The 187.27% dumping margin and the 185.96% deposit rate apply to producer-exporter combinations that received separate rates and to the China-wide entity. If the US International Trade Commission confirms that the imports materially injure or threaten the domestic industry, the products could become subject to combined cash deposit requirements of 274.92%.
Global Consulting Alliance: Forest Sector Outlook Report Q2, 2026
Russ Taylor Global
July 21, 2026
Category: Finance & Economics
Region: Canada, United States, International
RUSS TAYLOR provided the latest quarterly report from the Global Consulting Alliance… featuring commentary from six independent consulting companies that focus on the international forestry and wood products sectors. Highlights include:
The forest sector remained caught between weak cyclical demand and stronger long-term fundamentals. Demand for construction timber, panels and related wood products continued to be constrained by elevated borrowing costs and subdued residential development in several major economies.
China remained a challenging market for international hardwood suppliers. An April 2026 USDA market assessment reported that weaker global economic conditions, reduced exports of finished wood products and changing domestic supply conditions were affecting China’s hardwood market. The report also identified weaker construction-related demand and increased competition from domestically produced timber as important influences on import demand.
Higher energy prices presented a direct cost risk to forestry and forest-products businesses.
The European Commission completed its simplification review of the EUDR in May 2026.
B.C.’s economic troubles run much deeper than Trump’s tariffs
By Rob Shaw
Business in Vancouver
July 21, 2026
Category: Finance & Economics
Region: Canada, Canada West
BC’s economy is in deep trouble, and it can’t be blamed just on US tariffs. That’s the conclusion of a new study by economists Jock Finlayson and Ken Peacock. …“By virtually every key metric bearing on economic well-being—GDP growth, per capita income, private-sector capital investment, export performance, private-sector job creation, and the state of public finances—BC has lost ground in recent years,” reads the study commissioned by the Independent Contractors and Businesses Association. …“BC’s performance stands out, in part because many of the challenges are home-grown, rooted in provincial policy choices that have raised costs, fostered uncertainty, discouraged investment, expanded the public sector at an unsustainable pace, and weakened the government’s fiscal position in a dramatic way.” …B.C.’s international exports are lagging, largely due to the collapse of the forest sector. Finlayson said the government seems to have fundamentally failed to set the conditions for business investment and entrepreneurship.
The Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music is dedicated to telling the story of music in this country and celebrating Bruce Springsteen’s contributions to that tradition. COOKFOX’s design seeks to express those interwoven themes. The building’s weathering steel façade references New Jersey’s industrial legacy and the protagonists of Springsteen’s music, and the mass timber structure creates authentic and welcoming interiors. …The building is constructed from sustainably harvested European glue-laminated and cross-laminated timber. Exposed beams, girders and columns of unstained wood are visible immediately; the timber’s inherent, tactile quality brings authenticity to the interior. The space reads as welcoming and grounding: just as a major chord produces innate, positive emotions, natural materials like timber inspire equally deeply-rooted feelings of warmth and familiarity. …Consistent with COOKFOX’s biophilic design approach, staff work areas are daylit, timber and other natural materials are used throughout, and views to nature are emphasized, creating an environment that supports health.
Why Ireland’s Log Home Surge Is the Building Sector’s Most Commercially Compelling Green Brief
By Jed Nykolle Harme
Building and Architect of the Year Awards
July 21, 2026
Category: Wood, Paper & Green Building
Region: International
IRELAND — Timber construction is moving from the margins of Irish residential development to its mainstream. An Estate Agent Today analysis published in July 2026 sets out why timber homes are attracting growing investor and self-build interest, citing a 49% surge in Ireland’s prefabricated wooden buildings market in the 12 months to January 2026. New buildings must be zero-emission by 2030, high BER-rated sustainable architecture commands measurable premiums, and green building standards are embedded in Ireland’s regulatory framework. For building and architecture leaders, converging policy, demand, and economics are creating one of the most coherent new residential briefs in the sector. The financial case for timber rests on construction cost and energy performance. …The 49% growth in Ireland’s prefabricated wooden buildings market confirms a structural shift already underway.
In a world where fossil-based, single-use plastic packaging is viewed as the antithesis of a circular, resource-efficient future, paperisation has become a hot topic of debate. Paper has an impressive 87% recycling rate across Europe, and is derived from a resource that is … renewable. Consumers tend to view it as a “green” choice. A survey by Pro Carton found that 72% of UK consumers prefer cartonboard or cardboard packaging over plastic. …Yet a 2023 report by a coalition of environmental groups describes paper-based food packaging is a “false solution”, because the addition of coatings and composites make them difficult to recycle. …Jamie Stone, a sustainability partner at UK-based PA Consulting, agrees that pivoting to paper or fibre comes with complex challenges. …For businesses … [paper packaging] is a bit of a minefield. Weighing up deforestation concerns, cost and overall sustainability is one thing. Navigating evolving regulations is another.
Xat’sull First Nation files petition for emergency order to protect caribou
The Williams Lake Tribune
July 21, 2026
Category: Forestry
Region: Canada West
A First Nation north of Williams Lake has filed a petition to the Government of Canada to issue an emergency order to protect southern mountain caribou (selcwéycen) and work collaboratively with First Nations to implement immediate habitat protections and long-term recovery measures. Xatśūll First Nation (XFN) announced in a press release on Monday, July 20, they were filing the petition under Section 80 of the Species at Risk Act arguing years of provincial and federal efforts have failed to halt the continued decline of selcwéycen that has been a federally listed endangered species for over two decades. Additionally, according to the release, existing federal and provincial measures have not prevented the continued destruction and degradation of critical habitat or the ongoing decline of selcwéycen populations. XFN reiterated it is not calling for an end to forestry. Rather, XFN is advancing practical solutions through its proposed First Nation Woodland License
Oregon has entered fire season earlier than usual this year, which means we are hearing “If only we had more money to suppress fires,” says the Forest Service. “If only we were allowed to manage the forests” by cutting timber, says the timber industry. “If only people would stop driving so we could prevent global climate change,” say environmentalists. In reality, wildfires in the West aren’t evidence of a lack of funds, forest mismanagement, or climate change. They happen because the West is a fire plain, and a fire plain is going to burn. For as long as we’ve kept records, about 0.5% of the West burns each year, and nothing we can do is going to stop it. A chart showing far more acres burned each year in the 1930s is often cited as evidence that global warming isn’t happening. In fact, it is evidence that the Forest Service was dishonest in its fire reporting.
Hello early bird! We just want you to know that the news team is busy adding stories to this page. Be sure to check back at 9:00 am (PST) for the full line up of articles.
The White House has ramped up its trade war with Canada by threatening tariffs on a seemingly esoteric list of goods that would deliver a serious blow to companies caught in the crosshairs, even if the broader impact on the country’s economy should be limited. President Trump issued a trio of executive orders imposing 50% tariffs on more than 500 categories of products, ranging from larger sectors such as electronic equipment and furniture to a hodgepodge of products including hockey sticks, Canadian whisky and even some antiques. The tariffs would apply to roughly US$20-billion of imports from Canada, which represents roughly 5% of Canada’s shipments to the US in 2025. …The new tariffs are also set to impact a broad range of Canadian forest products. …Expanding the tariffs is deeply disappointing, Derek Nighbor, president and CEO of Forest Products Association of Canada said. [to access the full story a Globe and Mail subscription is required]
Donald Trump’s most consequential construction project may be his tariff wall. His latest threat to raise tariffs to 50% on some Canadian goods, as drastic as it is, is not nearly as significant as what’s coming next. By the end of this month, the administration is expected to introduce major tariffs on dozens of countries. Unlike most previous rounds of tariffs, the new ones are backed by monthslong investigations into alleged unfair trade practices. No court has ever overturned this kind of tariff. But the biggest obstacle to undoing Mr. Trump’s tariffs after 2028 will be financial. With the national debt clocking in at a staggering $39.6 trillion, the market responsible for selling this debt has quickly grown addicted to the money coming into the government from tariffs. …In less than a year, America’s financial markets needs them to help cope with the country’s deficit. [to access the full story a NY Times subscription is required]
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