加拿大总理宣布为受美国关税打击的木材业提供12亿美元援助。 Canada's Prime Minister announces $1.2 billion aid for lumber industry hit by U.S. duties.

总理马克·卡尼(Mark Carney)宣布为加拿大软木木材业提供12亿美元的一揽子支援计划, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a $1.2 billion support package for Canada's softwood lumber industry, under pressure from increased U.S. duties. 资金包括用于紧急救济的7亿美元的贷款担保和用于市场多样化和产品开发等长期支助的5亿美元。 The funding includes $700 million in loan guarantees for immediate relief and $500 million for long-term support, such as market diversification and product development. 这一行动旨在保护该行业免受贸易紧张局势升级的影响,并通过培训和收入支助为多达6 000名工人提供支持。 The move aims to protect the industry from escalating trade tensions and support up to 6,000 workers through training and income supports. Carney还计划通过 " 建设加拿大住房 " 方案增加加拿大木材的国内需求,目的是在未来十年将新的住房建设增加一倍。 Carney also plans to boost domestic demand for Canadian lumber through the Build Canada Homes program, aiming to double new home construction in the next decade.