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‘Deeply disappointed’: Ontario ministers warn of rising housing costs in U.S. due to softwood lumber duties

  • Ontario is "deeply disappointed" that the United States intends to drastically raise duty rates on Canadian softwood lumber exports later this year.
  • These measures will raise construction costs and further strain housing affordability for American families, according to Ontario ministers.
  • The forestry sector generates close to $23 billion in revenue and employs more than 137,000 Ontarians, highlighting its importance to the province's economy.
  • The majority of the lumber used in homebuilding in the U.S. Comes from Canada, and new barriers will increase the cost of a house, as mentioned by Ontario ministers.
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Province of BC broke the news in on Saturday, April 5, 2025.
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