B.C. lumber industry on edge after Biden ups the ante on Buy American policies

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The B.C. Lumber Trade Council says it’s ‘concerning’ that U.S. President Joe Biden wants to restrict the use of foreign lumber in federally funded infrastructure projects

British Columbia’s lumber industry is anxiously parsing U.S. President Joe Biden’s latest Buy American language to better understand the implications for Canadian exporters.

Council president Linda Coady says the U.S. was only able to produce about 70 per cent of its overall lumber demand in 2021, a gap she says was largely filled by imports from Canada.

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Well, according to the Senate’s Liberal leader - Gould - we have no problem with the US and all is well🤷🏻‍♀️. Just saying.

Don’t count on Trudeau bailing you out

We could start charging US coal producers the provincial carbon tax to export through Roberts Bank

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