Commentary
Statement on the impacts of rail strikes on NB’s forest sector
Rail disruption will have crippling impacts to an already challenged forest sector in New Brunswick, and across Canada. Prolonged stoppages of rail service will have devastating impacts on many critical sectors in New Brunswick, driving up prices and exacerbating affordability challenges, and jeopardizing the livelihoods of thousands of New Brunswick workers. The disruption will almost…
Read MoreResponsibility and the example we set: a reflection on recent travels.
I was fortunate enough to have recently visited Kenya and Tanzania and since returning have been reflecting on privilege and perspective. I suppose the strikingly obvious thing to precipitate these reflections is the economic disparity, with Tanzania and Kenya ranked 31 and 51, respectively, on Global Finance’s list of the world’s poorest countries. Canada is…
Read More2023 Year in Review
The year 2023 marked another significant chapter in the story of New Brunswick’s forest sector. In the face of uncertainty and increasing constraints of inflation, regulatory changes, competing land uses, ongoing global issues and trade impacts, the sector continues to be characterized by resilience and community-focus. Industry participants continue to seek efficiencies and innovative solutions…
Read MoreWildfire Risk Mitigation is Sound Climate Policy
Devastating wildfires have been burning from coast to coast in Canada this year, impacting thousands of Canadians with evacuations and loss of homes, communities and infrastructure, blanketing provinces and states alike in smoke that impacts thousands more people with poor air quality. While a familiar slogan may come to mind – Smokey Bear’s “Only YOU…
Read MoreOpinion: Collaboration for the Future of our Forests
We can all agree on the important role forestry plays in the economy of New Brunswick by providing jobs and income for thousands of people across the province and supporting dozens of communities around the province. The sector in New Brunswick is older than anywhere else in Canada and continues to thrive thanks to a…
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