Premier David Eby, Forests Minister Ravi Parmar and union representatives gathered in Burnaby Tuesday (Oct. 14), calling for urgent and immediate support from the federal government in the wake of additional lumber tariffs.

Beginning Tuesday, an additional 10 per cent tariff on imports of softwood lumber and timber into the United States took effect. That's in addition to the existing 35 per cent in tariffs.

The U.S. government is also set to impose 25-per-cent increase on certain upholstered furniture, bringing that to 30 per cent in tariffs on Jan. 1, 2026. On the same day, a 25-per-cent increase on kitchen cabinets and vanities will take effect, bringing that to 50 per cent in tariffs.

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