Canada's Lumber Industry Suffers

Just ahead of Christmas, 350 Canadian workers will now be out of a job. This is the direct result of Mark Carney’s failure to live up to his promise to “negotiate a win” for Canada’s lumber industry.
While Canadian lumber towns suffer under devastating tariffs, Mark Carney responds with: who cares?

Under Mark Carney, softwood lumber tariffs on Canada have TRIPLED and 21 sawmills have closed in BC. Conservatives call on Carney to do what he promised: get a deal on lumber and unlock Canada’s economic potential and sovereignty for the benefit of all Canadians.

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