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<\/span>Canadian lumber producer Groupe R\u00e9mabec will temporarily lay off more than 1,000 workers in Quebec, citing surging U.S. duties and weakening market conditions that have made operations unsustainable.<\/p>\n

The layoffs will affect Arbec Forest Products, R\u00e9mabec\u2019s manufacturing division, which will shut down indefinitely. The number of job losses could rise to 1,400 in the coming weeks, the company said in a statement released Wednesday.<\/p>\n

R\u00e9mabec, based in La Tuque, employs about 2,000 people and is one of Canada\u2019s largest private forestry groups. The company blamed \u201cpersistent imbalances in both access to the resource and international markets,\u201d noting it was hoping for \u201ca return to operations as soon as economic and structural conditions will allow it.\u201d<\/p>\n

The move comes as the U.S. prepares to more than double tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber. Countervailing and anti-dumping duties currently total 14.4%, but the U.S. Department of Commerce signaled in April that the rate could increase to 34%.<\/p>\n

R\u00e9mabec said Arbec\u2019s deposits with U.S. customs, tied to those duties, now represent an \u201castronomical amount,\u201d putting it at a disadvantage against both domestic and U.S. competitors. The company also cited higher roundwood prices in Quebec as further eroding competitiveness.<\/p>\n

The softwood lumber dispute has long been a flashpoint in Canada\u2013U.S. trade relations. Industry officials say many U.S. buyers stocked up ahead of the tariff hike, leading to oversupplied yards and diminished short-term demand from American builders.<\/p>\n

A person familiar with the situation, who asked not to be named, said sawmill closures are likely to continue if prices remain depressed and duties rise further.<\/p>\n

Quebec Forestry Minister Ma\u00eft\u00e9 Blanchette V\u00e9zina said in an email that the ongoing dispute and regulatory uncertainty are forcing a reassessment of forestry operations. \u201cImpediments to forestry activities can create tensions and supply issues,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

R\u00e9mabec also criticized the provincial regulatory framework, calling the business environment \u201cincreasingly unstable, without predictability or coherence.\u201d Quebec\u2019s government has been working to update forestry laws, though it has faced delays and pushback from Indigenous groups.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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