Ottawa has no plans to penalize Canadian businesses for offshoring jobs to avoid American tariffs. In other Business news: Timberlab plans to build a CLT mill in Millersburg, Oregon; a Montana law aims to incentivize new wood facilities; and Atlas Engineered Products reports Q1, 2025. Meanwhile: US consumer confidence rebounds; and US home sales and building slump.

In Forestry news: Powell River’s mayor proposes upping BC’s allowable cut; Garry Merkel and Shannon Janzen co-chair BC’s new forestry council; Ontario invests in forest innovation; the 2025 International Model Forest Network Global Forum is underway in Kemptville, Ontario; Oregon researchers say slowly dying trees impact forest recovery post-fire; and wildfire updates from Northern Alberta; Ontario and Oregon. 

Finally, Wind, Roads, Innovation and Hearing take the stage in today’s Safety features.

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog News Editor