The US Lumber Coalition says financial support pledged by Canada risks deepening the long-running trade dispute. The Quebec Forest Industry Council disagrees, saying that “even the Department of Commerce has long since ceased to consider loan guarantees as subsidies,” and Canada’s aid package also aims to boost domestic demand, thus reducing exports to the US. For more coverage on this story and others, please go directly to at website at this link: treefrogcreative.ca/news/. Bookmark it and check in anytime. 

Finally, a reminder that The Tree Frog News is taking a short summer break this week. While we’ll still bring you forestry news each morning, our coverage may be “lighter” — without the detailed Takeaway. 

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog News Editor