Gavin McGarrigle

Forestry

Mill closures have taken hundreds of jobs out of communities that have few other employers, while U.S. duties on softwood keep climbing. Most of what follows is about those closures and what governments did, or did not do, next.

Howe Sound Pulp and Paper Mill set to reopen after indefinite closure

Global News · Oct 5, 2026 Howe Sound Pulp and Paper Mill set to reopen after indefinite closure

B.C.’s struggling forestry sector becomes hot-button election issue

Global News · Oct 5, 2026 B.C.’s struggling forestry sector becomes hot-button election issue

Union celebrates re-opening of Howe Sound Pulp Mill

CBC Radio (On The Coast) · Oct 2, 2026 Union celebrates re-opening of Howe Sound Pulp Mill

Immense relief for our community: B.C. pulp mill saved from indefinite closure

CTVNews · Oct 1, 2026 Immense relief for our community: B.C. pulp mill saved from indefinite closure

Update: Union speaks on reopening of Howe Sound Pulp and Paper mill

Coast Reporter · Oct 1, 2026 Update: Union speaks on reopening of Howe Sound Pulp and Paper mill

The impact of the trade war on workers

CBC Radio (On The Coast) · Sep 7, 2026 The impact of the trade war on workers

‘Worst news’: Workers told Sunshine Coast mill shutting down after 117 years

YouTube · Aug 22, 2026 ‘Worst news’: Workers told Sunshine Coast mill shutting down after 117 years

B.C. pulp mill closure deals blow to Sunshine Coast forestry workers

YouTube · Aug 22, 2026 B.C. pulp mill closure deals blow to Sunshine Coast forestry workers

Another pulp mill closes in B.C.

CTVNews · Aug 21, 2026 Another pulp mill closes in B.C.

300 lose jobs with another BC mill closure; Canfor cites dwindling access to fibre

Northern Beat · Jul 16, 2026 300 lose jobs with another BC mill closure; Canfor cites dwindling access to fibre

Union says B.C. mill closure leaves workers ‘reeling,’ as industry woes persist

CityNews Vancouver · Jul 15, 2026 Union says B.C. mill closure leaves workers ‘reeling,’ as industry woes persist

Rob Shaw: Even Eby’s critics are siding with him on softwood

Business in Vancouver · Oct 15, 2025 Rob Shaw: Even Eby’s critics are siding with him on softwood

Forestry Press Conference with Premier Eby

Gavin McGarrigle · Oct 15, 2025 Forestry Press Conference with Premier Eby

B.C. forestry sector warns of “breaking point”

CityNews Vancouver · Oct 14, 2025 B.C. forestry sector warns of “breaking point”

$1.2B lumber aid package won’t be enough, says B.C. forestry union leader

CBC News · Aug 5, 2025 $1.2B lumber aid package won’t be enough, says B.C. forestry union leader

Sharp hike on U.S. softwood lumber duties ‘makes a bad situation a lot worse’

CBC News · Apr 8, 2025 Sharp hike on U.S. softwood lumber duties ‘makes a bad situation a lot worse’

“Necessary step”: BC furniture company moving to US denies tariffs are cause

Global News · Mar 29, 2025 “Necessary step”: BC furniture company moving to US denies tariffs are cause

Unifor rep says economic turmoil, trade war are workers’ top election issues

CBC News · Mar 27, 2025 Unifor rep says economic turmoil, trade war are workers’ top election issues

Union says federal retraining initiatives a ‘drop in the bucket’ amid tariffs

CBC News · Mar 20, 2025 Union says federal retraining initiatives a ‘drop in the bucket’ amid tariffs

Union says 170 jobs lost as B.C. manufacturer Prepac moves operations to U.S.

Business in Vancouver · Mar 12, 2025 Union says 170 jobs lost as B.C. manufacturer Prepac moves operations to U.S.

Union calls for mediator in talks between Transdev and striking Cowichan transit workers

My Cowichan Valley Now · Mar 3, 2025 Union calls for mediator in talks between Transdev and striking Cowichan transit workers

B.C. creates softwood lumber advisory council amid tariff threat

CBC News · Feb 6, 2025 B.C. creates softwood lumber advisory council amid tariff threat

Inside the Fight to Save Forestry Jobs

The Tyee · Oct 30, 2024 Inside the Fight to Save Forestry Jobs

BC Forestry Workers Summit

Unifor Canada · Mar 27, 2024 BC Forestry Workers Summit

Eby takes forestry heat in stride, says community-level planning is solution

Northern Beat · Mar 13, 2024 Eby takes forestry heat in stride, says community-level planning is solution

A Call to Action to Save BC’s Forest Sector

The Tyee · Mar 11, 2024 A Call to Action to Save BC’s Forest Sector