The great softwood lumber consumption collapse of 2020 will mostly be regained in 2021, according to FEA’s Russ Taylor—lead-off presenter at FEA’s Global Softwood Lumber Conference—the virtual version. In related news: housing markets in Canada, California and China shrug off the COVID-19 effect. 

In other Business: the BC government takes heat over Mackenzie pulp mill closure; Resolute’s newsprint capacities are down 40%; and JD Irving to begin work its New Brunswick sawmill expansion. 

In other news: the Seattle Times picks up the BC old-growth story; the US administration is panned for its plan to open up national parks; and New Zealand’s MP’s move to prevent forestry price controls.

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog Editor