{"id":89155,"date":"2025-08-07T15:49:31","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T15:49:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tin.happy-projects.ro\/canada-unveils-c1-2-billion-support-package-as-u-s-tariffs-on-lumber-escalate\/"},"modified":"2025-09-19T09:04:47","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T09:04:47","slug":"canada-unveils-c1-2-billion-support-package-as-u-s-tariffs-on-lumber-escalate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.timberindustrynews.com\/ro\/canada-unveils-c1-2-billion-support-package-as-u-s-tariffs-on-lumber-escalate\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada unveils C$1.2 billion support package as U.S. tariffs on lumber escalate"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/span>The Canadian government has launched a C$1.2 billion (US$870 million) support package for the country\u2019s lumber industry, aiming to offset the impact of sharply increased U.S. tariffs and accelerate long-term reforms. The move follows the U.S. Department of Commerce\u2019s decision to raise combined anti-dumping and countervailing duties on Canadian softwood lumber to nearly 35%, reviving a long-standing trade dispute and placing thousands of forestry jobs at risk.<\/p>\n

Prime Minister Mark Carney said the package is designed to stabilize operations in the short term and support a shift \u201cfrom reliance to resilience.\u201d It includes loan guarantees, funding for innovation and export diversification, support for Indigenous-led businesses, and reskilling programs for workers. The government also launched a new \u201cBuild Canada Homes\u201d initiative, which will prioritize Canadian lumber and labour in public construction projects. The initiative forms part of Ottawa\u2019s broader goal to ramp up housing construction to 500,000 new units annually, while stimulating domestic demand for softwood.<\/p>\n

British Columbia remains at the heart of the sector\u2019s turmoil. The U.S. continues to account for more than two-thirds of B.C.\u2019s roughly $10-billion lumber export market. But after years of setbacks \u2014 including a devastating mountain pine beetle outbreak and ongoing mill closures \u2014 the province has seen its forestry workforce shrink by over 40,000 jobs since the early 1990s. Some of Canada\u2019s largest forestry firms have already relocated parts of their operations to the United States to escape tariff exposure.<\/p>\n

Industry stakeholders welcomed the federal support package but stressed that a long-term negotiated settlement with the United States must remain the core priority. While the push for market diversification and domestic consumption was seen as a necessary step, these efforts face structural hurdles. Canadian producers are heavily geared toward supplying the U.S. market, which demands products aligned with the country\u2019s construction standards. Alternative markets, particularly in Asia, are less suited to the existing product mix, making expansion outside the U.S. challenging and slow to materialize.<\/p>\n

The pressure is mounting not just from tariffs but also from growing uncertainty. President Donald Trump\u2019s administration has initiated a national security investigation into Canadian lumber imports, potentially paving the way for further restrictions.<\/p>\n

Union leaders said the federal package is a step in the right direction but warned that more direct assistance is needed. Gavin McGarrigle, western regional director for Unifor and a member of B.C.\u2019s softwood lumber advisory council, said the loan guarantees must be tied to job and community protections. \u201cIt\u2019s no good to talk about training people for the jobs of the future if they don\u2019t have a job today,\u201d he said, urging the government to ensure the aid reaches workers and struggling mills directly.<\/p>\n

As efforts continue to grow exports to markets like Japan and Vietnam, officials remain optimistic about diversifying beyond the U.S. But without a durable cross-border agreement, the road ahead for Canada\u2019s lumber sector remains uncertain \u2014 and increasingly expensive.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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