不列颠哥伦比亚省森林部长计划在Canfor公司关闭两家影响到500名工人的锯木厂之后,对美国对软木木材的关税提出质疑。 British Columbia's Forests Minister plans to contest US tariffs on softwood lumber, following Canfor Corp.'s closure of two sawmills affecting 500 workers.

不列颠哥伦比亚省林业部长布鲁斯·拉尔斯顿 （Bruce Ralston） 宣布，在 Canfor Corp. 关闭不列颠哥伦比亚省北部的两家锯木厂后，计划对“不公平的关税”提出异议，这影响了大约 500 名工人。 British Columbia's Forests Minister, Bruce Ralston, announced plans to contest "unfair duties" following Canfor Corp.'s closure of two sawmills in northern B.C., which affects about 500 workers. 关闭的原因是美国增加了对软木木材的关税,以及低木材价格和财政损失。 The closures are attributed to increased U.S. tariffs on softwood lumber, alongside low lumber prices and financial losses. Ralston强调森林部门对该省的重要性,并承诺支持当地就业和增加木材供应。 Ralston emphasized the importance of the forest sector to the province and committed to supporting local jobs and increasing access to timber.