Forestry’s decline is becoming an infrastructure crisis
Loss of forestry activity risks deteriorating the province’s massive resource road network, impacting public safety, mining and Indigenous access.
Empathy erosion is the latest weapon in the anti-logging arsenal
From trade wars to the “War in the Woods”
Will the Port of Churchill ever cease to be a dream?
The Port of Churchill has long been viewed as Canada’s northern gateway to global markets, but decades of under-investment have held it back.
Future of forestry still unclear despite promises of help from Ottawa and the Premier
Was the provincial-federal announcement of support for forestry the real deal, or “just another committee”?
Forestry workers are on the frontlines of the wildfires
These workers are crucial to finding a longterm strategy for fighting the yearly infernos.
We need to get more out of our resources
“The challenge is not to resist efficiency, but to add manufacturing variety and expand logistics capacity. We need some imagination to appreciate what is possible.”
Trump throws another blow at British Columbia’s battered forestry sector
Penalties on Canadian lumber preceded Trump, but now they are about to get even worse unless Ottawa can negotiate a deal.
Research Report: Rising US Tariffs on Forest Products and the Systemic Risks Facing British Columbia
A forward-looking scenario by Jerome Gessaroli explores how a major contraction in BC’s forest sector, triggered by US tariffs, could undermine infrastructure, public safety, and rural economic and social systems.
To do list for BC’s new forests minister
It’s time to develop a sensible government plan.