Kap Paper在美国关税大幅攀升和林业下滑的情况下,在没有联邦援助的情况下面临关闭。
Kap Paper faces closure without federal aid amid a U.S. tariff hike and forestry downturn.
Kap Paper是安大略省东北部一家主要纸浆厂,雇用300人并支助2 500个工作,它威胁要关闭,除非联邦政府采取行动,提高美国软木木材关税35.19%。
Kap Paper, a key pulp mill in northeastern Ontario employing 300 people and supporting 2,500 jobs, threatened closure unless the federal government acted on a 35.19% U.S. softwood lumber tariff rise.
在安大略省林业部门下降8%的情况下,磨坊依靠林业副产品生产纸张并面临财政压力。
The mill relies on forestry by-products to produce paper and faces financial strain amid an 8% decline in Ontario’s forestry sector.
包括FedNor的Patty Hajdu在内的联邦官员说,他们准备通过贷款或方案推荐提供支持。
Federal officials, including FedNor’s Patty Hajdu, said they are prepared to offer support through loans or program referrals.
总理卡尔尼(Mark Carney)宣布9月5日的12亿美元一揽子援助计划包括贷款担保、市场多样化基金、木材采购承诺和工人再培训。
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s $1.2 billion aid package, announced September 5, includes loan guarantees, market diversification funds, lumber procurement commitments, and worker retraining.
地区领导人警告磨坊关闭可能引发当地锯木厂停机, 损害加拿大建设家园计划, 并增加森林火灾风险。
Regional leaders warn the mill’s closure could trigger shutdowns at local sawmills, harm the Build Canada Homes initiative, and increase forest fire risks.