B.C. Premier to meet with Mark Carney over the soaring lumber duties imposed by U.S.
- B.C. Premier David Eby met with Prime Minister Mark Carney to discuss U.S. Tariffs on Canadian lumber, describing the situation as a 'renewed assault'.
- Eby highlighted that the U.S. Department of Commerce announced a preliminary duty rate of 34.45% for Canadian lumber, which is more than double the previous rates and detrimental to workers.
- Carney emphasized that the tariffs are 'wholly unjustified', as stated during a news conference before the meeting with Eby.
- The B.C. Lumber Trade Council urged the U.S. To reverse its decision, stating that it would harm workers and increase lumber prices in the U.S.
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U.S. hits Canada lumber with 34% duties even before Trump tariffs
The U.S. is poised to more than double duties on Canadian softwood lumber to 34.45 per cent, putting more pressure on U.S. materials costs even before U.S. President Donald Trump places any new tariffs on the sector.
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