President Trump ordered a new lumber investigation, claiming imports are a threat to US national security. In related news: Unifor says the security-threat claim is ‘ludicrous‘; BC Minister Parmar says the US order is ‘nothing but a distraction‘; and the US Lumber Coalition is thankful. Meanwhile: Canada-wide tariffs are still coming but it may not be 25%; New Brunswick minister wants to save JD Irving jobs; Tolko cuts back on its consultant workforce; International Paper names new leaders; and Doman reports Q4, 2024 earnings.

In Forestry/Wildfire news: Canada-led UN biodiversity agreement secures international funding; Trump’s move to increase logging on National Forests is panned by ENGO groups; BC accelerates wood waste recovery to strengthen wildfire prevention; Alberta marks start of wildfire season, California proclaims state of emergency for wildfire prevention; and Georgia and North & South Carolina are already fighting fires.

Finally, the early bird discount ends today for the 2025 BC Council of Forest Industries Convention.

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog News