Trump’s tariffs to remain in effect after appeals court grants stay to consider the government’s position. In related news: Prime Minister Carney welcomed the trade policy snag, as analysts weigh in on its potential impact and how Canada could win the trade war; tariff pause creates housing hopes amid affordability concerns; and the US economy shrank 0.2% in Q1, 2025. Meanwhile: South Carolina’s New Indy paper mill is called out for mercury pollution.

In Forestry news: the USDA invests $200M in active forest management; the EU Deforestation Regulation is panned for governance lapse; and wildfire challenge updates from Saskatchewan, Alberta; Ontario and southern Europe. Meanwhile: BC’s Sunshine Coast Community Forest is recognized for excellence; and the latest news from the BC Forest Enhancement Society, and the Wood Pellet Association of Canada.

Finally, Forest Safety Awareness weeks wraps with stories on extreme heat, crew talks and danger trees.

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog News Editor