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'Recruitment issue': Council struggles to fill $129k forest job

A leading forestry organization welcomed the budget's response to American tariffs but criticized the lack of specific support for the forestry sector, as stated by Kim Haakstad, CEO of the B.C. Council of Forest Industries.
B.C. Finance Minister Brenda Bailey mentioned that the province has budgeted $4 billion for supports over the next three years but could not specify federal assistance.
Premier David Eby announced that the federal government would redistribute revenues from retaliatory tariffs to support businesses and individuals impacted by the tariffs.
B.C.'s forests minister highlighted the urgency for Ottawa to provide support for workers amid impending tariffs of over 50 percent.

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Forestry industry questions aspects of B.C.'s budget

Forests Minister Ravi Parmar also called on Ottawa to up forestry supports

7 days ago·Salmon Arm, Canada

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NZ Herald

'Recruitment issue': Council struggles to fill $129k forest job

It turns out that hiring a dedicated manager for Nelson ’s forests is not so clear-cut. The city council first advertised for a forest systems manager in...

7 days ago·Auckland, New Zealand

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Ckpg Today

The lack of forestry in the budget “disappointing”

PRINCE GEORGE – One-by-one Finance Minister Brenda Bailey ran down funding for health, education, housing, affordability, and the film industry yesterday. But there was one glaring omission. “We’ve heard from the government that they acknowledge that forestry is in a special case because we have both the tariffs that are broad-based on all industries and the unsettled long-term issues related to the softwood lumber dispute and to see nothing in …

6 days ago·Prince George, Canada

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