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B.C. premier pushes back after softwood lumber left off list for tariff relief

Ottawa's decision not to include the softwood lumber among the industries that will benefit from $1 billion in tariff relief funding sparked frustration from B.C. Premier David Eby, who says softwood lumber in B.C. has been "decimated" by U.S. tariffs.

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B.C. premier pushes back after softwood lumber left off list for tariff reliefOttawa's decision not to include the softwood lumber among the industries that will benefit from $1 billion in tariff relief funding sparked frustration from B.C. Premier David Eby, who says softwood lumber in B.C. has been "decimated" by U.S. tariffs.
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