Video: Preparing for life without a Softwood Lumber Agreement

On Sept. 2, the Canada West Foundation released Branching Out: Preparing for life without a Softwood Lumber Agreement.

In this video, I explain why the SLA matters for Canada’s softwood lumber industry and why without one, Canada is vulnerable to tariffs from a protectionist U.S. industry.

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— By Naomi Christensen, Policy Analyst