Tucked in the federal budget’s help for the lumber industry is a pot of money which gives upholstered wood furniture, cabinet and other wood product manufacturers some hope.

That sector has been hit with up to 25 per cent U.S. tariffs, which are due to rise up to 50 per cent in January, and one wood cluster member said he doesn’t see anything in the budget to help small manufacturers immediately.

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The federal budget says Canada depends on exports for roughly one-third of GDP and that “large increases in U.S. tariffs and the resulting trade uncertainty are weakening Canada’s economy.”

“More directly, tariffs on Canadian steel, aluminum, autos, copper, softwood lumber, and wood products are putting Canadian jobs and businesses at risk,” the budget says.

Mike Baker, the

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