by Working Forest | Oct 7, 2019 | Archives
DEREK NIGHBOR, SUSAN YURKOVICH, AND DENIS LEBEL CONTRIBUTED TO THE GLOBE AND MAIL — GLOBE & MAIL — Derek Nighbor is the president and CEO of the Forest Products Association of Canada. Susan Yurkovich is the president and CEO of the Council of BC...
by Working Forest | Oct 7, 2019 | Archives
Forest Products Association of Canada president counters plastics industry assertions in last week’s commentary October 4, 2019 Ms. Carol Hochu President and CEO Canadian Plastics Industry Association Dear Carol, Thank you for taking the time to connect with me...
by Working Forest | Oct 7, 2019 | Archives
CNBC — The trade war with China has caused a steep drop in U.S. exports of the product, and now the industry is cutting jobs. China used to account for about half of all U.S. hardwood lumber exports, about $2 billion annually. The Trump administration’s 25%...
by Working Forest | Oct 7, 2019 | Archives
SAANICH, B.C. THE CANADIAN PRESS, THE NATIONAL POST— Elizabeth May says the Green party will plant 10 billion trees over the next 30 years if elected to reduce carbon and recover vast areas of land devastated by wildfires across Canada. The Green leader said Friday...
by Working Forest | Oct 4, 2019 | Archives
The Canadian Institute of Forestry (CIF) will be holding its 111th Annual General Meeting and Conference from Sunday, October 6th to Wednesday October 9th, at the Best Western Inn and Conference Centre at 1 International Drive in Pembroke, Ontario. Close to 200 forest...
by Working Forest | Oct 4, 2019 | Archives
MARKETINSIDER — President Donald Trump has slapped punishing tariffs on thousands of imports, sparking a tit-for-tat trade dispute that has dragged on for more than a year and a half. On October 15, the Trump administration plans to raise the tariff rate on $250...
