The Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association is worried about the impact of new tariffs on the softwood lumber industry by the US.
Starting next month, the U.S. Department of Commerce is proposing a preliminary combined countervailing and anti-dumping duty rate of 34.45 percent on Canadian softwood lumber.
That’s more than double the current rate.
NOMA has written an open letter to Premier Doug Ford and Prime Minister Mark Carney asking them to take action.
One of the suggestions is to make resolving the trade dispute a priority.
It’s also asking that the governments of Ontario and Canada public acknowledge the urgency of the issue.
Since 2016, NOMA says the softwood lumber industry has been hit with 10 billion dollars in tariffs.
NOMA, which represents 37 municipalities in the region says any further erosion of our access to U.S. markets will have immediate and long-lasting impacts on families, First Nations, and municipalities throughout Northwestern Ontario.
