Premier David Eby says the government will stand with forestry workers as the U.S. imposed additional tariffs on Canadian timber and lumber.

“Let’s be clear. These tariffs on our lumber have NOTHING to do with national security.”, said Eby.

“They are an economic assault targeting B.C. families. In the United States, they’re designed to distract but will actually raise prices for U.S. consumers.

In a statement released yesterday, Eby said there are other countries that want B.C. lumber, and “together we will build a strong future for B.C.’s forestry workers.”

Ravi Parmar, Minister of Forests, says the unilateral measure lacks logic and needlessly drives up costs for U.S. consumers and homeowners, while straining the historic bonds between the two countries.

Parmar says the province has applied a two-month pause on timber-harvest bill payments, and are pushing to make sure B.C. gets a fair share of federal relief dollars.

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