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Week At A Glance

New Brunswick’s NB Power to convert Belledune plant from coal to biomass
Thursday, May 21, 2026

NB Power advances plan to convert New Brunswick’s Belledune Generating Station from coal to biomass, as rising demand for renewable energy drives growth. In other news: Kruger’s Corner Brook upgrade … → Read More
Battle lines emerge ahead of USMCA review as EU backs Trump tariff deal
Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Battle lines emerge ahead of US-Mexico-Canada trade review, as the EU approves Trump tariff deal. In other news: BC’s carbon market is said to be hitting a dead-end; Pennsylvania awards … → Read More
Canfor announced that Vida AB will close two sawmills in Sweden
Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Canfor announced that its 77%-owned subsidiary, Vida AB, will permanently close two sawmills in southern Sweden. In other major news: Maine’s lumber community rallies after deadly explosion and fire at … → Read More
Both Interfor and Conifex Timber narrow Q1, 2026 losses
Friday, May 15, 2026

Both Interfor and Conifex narrow Q1 losses as lumber markets showed signs of improvement. In related news: Canada invests $12M in BC’s forest sector, which BC’s Ravi Parmar calls a … → Read More
North American manufacturers push for CUSMA stability, as Canada challenges US softwood lumber dumping methodology
Thursday, May 14, 2026

North American manufacturers push for CUSMA stability, as Canada challenges US softwood lumber dumping methodology. In other Business news: Canada and Alberta partner to support tariff-impacted workers; Europe sees downside … → Read More

Share Your Voice: How You Can Support BC’s Forest Workers and Communities, By Forestry is a Solution

It’s only a matter of time before forest product companies suffer the consequences of the war, By Kevin Mason, Managing Director, ERA Forest Products Research

Setting the Record Straight – ONCE AGAIN – On The Softwood Lumber Trade between Canada and the United States, By David Elstone and Russ Taylor, Spar Tree Group and Russ Taylor Global

The U.S. tariff regime is far from over despite a U.S. Supreme Court ruling, by Kevin Mason, Managing Director, ERA Forest Products Research

The World’s Wildcard Lynchpin – Trying to make sense of a Trump-led US as a global actor, by Robert Mckellar, Principal, Harmattan Risk