Ravi Parmar said that B.C. still relies heavily on the lumber industry with revenue from the forest sector to pay for schools, health care and social services.
B.C.'s Minister of Forests Ravi Parmar stated Canada's relationship with the U.S. has "changed forever" due to U.S. President Trump's tariff threats, impacting the lumber industry already facing challenges from wildfires and the pine beetle epidemic. Parmar noted the need for Canadian lumber in California after wildfires and the increased costs Americans will face due to the tariffs.
