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Week At A Glance

USMCA negotiations in flux as Canada–US trade tensions resurface
Wednesday, April 22, 2026

USMCA negotiations are in flux as Canada–US trade tensions resurface. In related news: Prime Minister Carney strikes advisory council to steer Canada–US economic strategy: FPAC welcomes forest sector representation with … → Read More
Carney reboots Canada–US advisory council ahead of CUSMA review
Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Prime Minister Carney relaunched Canada’s advisory council on US relations ahead of upcoming CUSMA review. In related news: the US begins its tariff refund program, but consumers are unlikely to … → Read More
Canada rethinks US reliance as it pushes for broader trade deal
Monday, April 20, 2026

Canada is pushing for a broader US trade deal to resolve long-standing disputes, as Prime Minister Carney rethinks reliance on the US. In related news: Canada’s inflation rates ticks-up to … → Read More
International Paper to Acquire North Pacific Paper Company
Friday, April 17, 2026

International Paper is acquiring North Pacific Paper in Longview, Washington. In related news: West Fraser resumes operations at Blue Ridge Alberta mill; workers at Weyerhaeuser, Kenora join the United Steelworkers; … → Read More
US Homebuilder Sentiment Falls to Seven-Month Low
Thursday, April 16, 2026

Economic uncertainty, rising building costs and interest rates resulted in a sharp decline in US builder sentiment. In related news: the Globe & Mail’s Brent Jang says Canadian softwood duties … → 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