US EditionPrime Minister Mark Carney scheduled to visit Kelowna, B.C., Tuesday
CENTRAL OKANAGAN, BRITISH COLUMBIA, AUG 5 – The $1.2 billion package includes $700 million in loan guarantees and $500 million for diversification and worker support amid rising U.S. tariffs impacting 200,000 Canadian forestry jobs.
- On Tuesday, Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit Kelowna, B.C., for an announcement at a lumber facility after attending the Vancouver Pride parade and touring a Vancouver Island military site.
- Amid renewed tensions in the softwood lumber dispute, Carney's visit highlights industry concerns as the B.C. Council of Forest Industries calls U.S. anti-dumping duties unjustified and punitive trade actions.
- On Sunday, Carney met privately with B.C. Premier David Eby and Vancouver Fraser Port Authority officials before surprising crowds at the downtown Vancouver Pride parade.
- Carney toured the Canadian Forces Maritime Experimental and Test Ranges near Nanoose Bay with Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee and Commander Craig Piccolo.
- This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 5, 2025, as part of a Canadian Press roundup titled 'Carney scheduled to visit B.C. Interior Tuesday' and highlights his Kelowna visit.
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