Federal government invests $12-million in B.C. forestry sector
The funding will back 14 projects using low-carbon wood technology, mass timber and Indigenous operations as Ottawa seeks to reduce U.S. reliance.
- On Thursday, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson announced a $12 million federal investment in British Columbia's forestry sector at Terminal Forest Products, a sawmill in Richmond, British Columbia.
- British Columbia Premier David Eby criticized the federal government last week after a $1.5 billion tariff relief package omitted the lumber industry, which has faced long-standing United States duties and fees.
- The funding will support 14 projects including low-carbon wood technology, mass timber construction, and Indigenous-operated initiatives, with Hodgson stating the government is working "constructively" with the province.
- Canada aims to diversify wood production to reduce reliance on the United States amid what officials describe as "unjust" tariffs, addressing trade vulnerabilities.
- Hodgson noted the federal government previously committed $2.5 billion in support for the forestry sector, distinguishing this new $12 million investment from the recent $1.5 billion aid to other industries.
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Federal government invests $12-million in B.C. forestry sector
RICHMOND - The federal government has announced it is investing about $12 million in British Columbia's forestry sector, days after other tariff-hit Canadian industries were offered $1.5 billion in support.
Federal government invests $12-million in B.C. forestry sector – Energeticcity.ca
Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of Canada, speaks at the Empire Club of Canada, in Toronto on Friday, April 24, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey RICHMOND — The federal government has announced it is investing about $12 million in British Columbia’s forestry sector, days after other tariff-hit Canadian industries were offered $1.5 billion in support. Energy Minister Tim Hodgson made the announcement at Terminal Forest…
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vancouverstar.comGovernment of Canada invests in British Columbia's forest sector to support jobs and strengthen communities
/CNW/ - The forest sector is a lifeline for communities across British Columbia and an important pillar of Canada's economy and plan to build millions of new...
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