by Working Forest | Nov 28, 2016 | Archives
A seemingly disgrunted (but likely tongue-in-cheek) reader argues that due democratic process was not adhered to in nominating the gray jay to be Canada’s national bird (“Choice of gray jay an utter failure of democracy,” letter, Nov. 18). Let’s dispel that argument....
by Working Forest | Nov 28, 2016 | Archives
The province is preparing to stand with our lumber industry, as the next softwood dispute begins to heat up. The US Lumber Coalition has gone to its government claiming provinces across our country provide trees at discounted prices to our softwood producers, and so...
by Working Forest | Nov 28, 2016 | Archives
The office of Canada’s International Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland is warning Canadian softwood lumber producers to prepare for a potentially costly trade war with the U.S. In an email sent to RCI and a number of other media Alex Lawrence, Freeland’s spokesman,...
by Working Forest | Nov 28, 2016 | Archives
Based on the past several Canada-U.S. lumber trade wars going back to 1982, there are two safe bets to make today, at the outset of the next round of hostilities. One is that it’s going to take years to reach a definitive conclusion, during which an incalculable...
by Working Forest | Nov 25, 2016 | Archives
A spokesman for International Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland says the U.S. Lumber Coalition is expected to submit petitions to the Department of Commerce on Friday, requesting an investigation in the ongoing softwood lumber dispute. Softwood lumber is excluded from...
