by Web Editor | Aug 9, 2017 | News
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland says the outlines of a deal with the United States to resolve the softwood lumber dispute are in place. But she can’t predict whether the persistent trade irritant will be settled before negotiations begin on Aug. 16 to...
by Web Editor | Aug 2, 2017 | News
Canada and the United States must chop down one big, remaining impediment to a deal on softwood lumber and this obstacle involves wood from neither country but from other places: Germany, Sweden, Chile, Brazil and Russia. This irritant over distant imports is...
by Web Editor | May 15, 2017 | News
Resolute Forest Products Announces Layoffs Amid Softwood Lumber Battle Hundreds of Quebec forestry workers are experiencing the first sour tastes from the softwood lumber battle with the United States as they prepare for the start of layoffs. Starting Monday, Resolute...
by Web Editor | Mar 20, 2017 | News
The prices of softwood lumber, gypsum, ready-mix concrete, and OSB all increased in February, according to the latest Producer Price Index (PPI) release by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The increases were led by gypsum products, with softwood lumber a close second....
by Web Editor | Feb 10, 2017 | News
The BC Lumber Trade Council and provincial government said Monday they will try to convince American consumers, politicians and lumber buyers that an equitable softwood lumber deal is needed to avoid the damage that will result from import restrictions into the U.S....