Kelowna-Lake Country MP Tracy Gray called on the Liberal minority government to take a stand on the softwood lumber dispute between Canada and the United States while standing in the House of Commons yesterday.
乌鸦传媒淲ith the recent Tolko Mill closure in Kelowna, this brings the total jobs lost in the forestry sector to over 4,000 in B.C. alone,乌鸦传媒� said Gray. 乌鸦传媒淚n the forestry industry, many people have told me how the costs and regulations associated with the provincial and federal government are making it more difficult to operate.乌鸦传媒�
Gray said the Liberals need to negotiate a softwood lumber agreement to put an end to the substantial immediate costs due to local companies paying tariffs upfront.
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