The US and Canada could pull back from an all-out trade war, although there is little sign yet that either side will. In related news: Trump suggests US added 11th hour conditions; Carney stresses Team Canada approach; Gov. Newsome says Trump will change course; BC First Nations businesses brace for trade war; FPAC welcomes Ottawa’s support; Honda may not build a new plant in North America; concerns rise about higher tissue and paper prices; lumber tariffs add to homebuilding costs; and layoffs have begun in Nova Scotia’s white pine sector. Meanwhile: reports of curtailments at Tolko’s Heffley Creek mill are inaccurate; Port Alberni leaders say Domtar’s paper mill is safe; and Brazil’s pulp and paper producers seek import protection.
In Forestry/Wildfire news: an Edmonton Journal story on the trade war’s impact on Canada’s environment; calls for cutting red tape for prescribed burning in BC; and legal challenges expected on US Roadless Rule repeal, as opposition grows in Alaska. Meanwhile, a record breaking Oregon timber sale; BC’s Johnson Creek fire continues to threaten properties; Oregon firefighters are making progress despite new fires; and a Texas wildfire mushrooms in hours.
Finally, Idaho’s state-specific Roadless Rule is being touted as a model for other states.
Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog News Editor