by Working Forest | May 8, 2017 | Archives
The Canadian government is threatening multiple trade actions against the United States in retaliation for duties on softwood lumber, warning that several American industries could be targeted in the event of a protracted trade dispute. A first salvo came from Prime...
by Working Forest | May 8, 2017 | Archives
Quebec paper and lumber producer Resolute Forest Products expects it will have to cut jobs soon as it faces U.S. trade actions on two fronts. “It is unavoidable in my opinion because of the disruption in the market,” CEO Richard Garneau said Thursday in an interview...
by Working Forest | May 8, 2017 | Archives
The survivability of Canadian short-line railroads is approaching a critical junction, says an independent rail expert. The struggles of northeastern Ontario’s Huron Central Railway should be a “canary-in-the-coal-mine” warning that government needs to support small...
by Working Forest | May 8, 2017 | Archives
Despite not being surprised by the preliminary softwood lumber tariffs imposed by the U.S. last week, EACOM Timber Corporation’s president and chief executive officer Kevin Edgson is not any less concerned. Edgson sat down with me outside the main room at the Ontario...
by Working Forest | May 8, 2017 | Archives
It’s one of B.C.’s deep-rooted money makers, but there’re some big concerns about the future of the softwood lumber industry. The United States’ plan to implement a tariff on Canadian exporters, the bulk of which are in B.C., is just one blow to the already bruised...
