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Week At A Glance

US triggers decade-long USMCA review, declining 16-year extension
Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Note to our readers: With Canada Day and the US Independence Day holiday upon us, the Frogs are taking a short break. We are back Monday. Have a wonderful holiday! … → Read More
International Paper, Smurfit Westrock announce North American facility closures
Monday, June 29, 2026

International Paper and Smurfit Westrock announced facility closures—with IP shuttering operations in Kentucky, Illinois, California and New Jersey, and Smurfit Westrock closing a Tennessee plant. In other Business news: BC … → Read More
US Supreme Court blocks Roundup lawsuits against Bayer
Friday, June 26, 2026

The US Supreme Court backed Bayer in glyphosate-based Roundup ruling with implications for forestry and pesticide regulation. In other Forestry news: South Carolina has a new state forest; the US … → Read More
Trump delays US housing bill aimed at boosting homebuilding
Thursday, June 25, 2026

Despite bipartisan and industry support, President Trump postponed enactment of the housing bill, saying he will not sign it until Congress passes voter legislation. In other Business news: BC trade … → Read More
US passes housing bill aimed at boosting supply and affordability
Wednesday, June 24, 2026

President Trump is expected to sign a bipartisan housing bill aimed at boosting homebuilding and improving affordability. In other Business news: BC Premier Eby is leading a trade mission to … → Read More

Supply chain pressures surge to four-year high — weak demand continues to test forest product markets, By Kevin Mason, Managing Director, ERA Forest Products Research

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