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Vancouver Sun
05-08-2025
- Business
- Vancouver Sun
Carney announces support measures for softwood lumber industry
KELOWNA — Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday the federal government will grant a series of financial aid measures to Canada's forestry sector. The move comes as the U.S. ratchets up duties on Canadian softwood lumber as bilateral trade tensions rise. The U.S. Commerce Department recently announced it intends to hike anti-dumping duties on Canadian softwood to just over 20 per cent. That's a marked increase since the last time the U.S. reviewed the rate, which previously was just over 7 per cent. Stay on top of the latest real estate news and home design trends. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Westcoast Homes will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Carney also says the government will introduce a training program for workers which will include some $50 million for the forestry sector. On Monday, Carney toured the Canadian Forces Maritime Experimental and Test Ranges facility near Nanoose Bay outside Nanaimo with officials from the Canadian Navy. He toured the Royal Canadian Navy vessel Sikanni accompanied by Navy Commander Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee and Commanding Officer Craig Piccolo from the testing facility. Carney on Sunday met with B.C. Premier David Eby and officials from the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, but the meeting with the premier was closed to reporters. Carney also made a surprise appearance at the Pride parade in downtown Vancouver that day, where he was greeted with cheers from crowds that lined the parade route. The Prime Minister's visit to the province comes amid renewed tensions in the softwood lumber dispute with the U.S., which has placed anti-dumping duties on softwood lumber products that the B.C. Council of Forest Industries has condemned as 'unjustified and punitive trade actions.' More to come
National Observer
05-08-2025
- Politics
- National Observer
Carney toured Canadian Navy facility during Monday's BC visit
Prime Minister Mark Carney continued his visit to British Columbia on Monday as he toured the Canadian Forces Maritime Experimental and Test Ranges facility on Vancouver Island. Wearing a navy blue suit, Carney visited the facility near Nanoose Bay, about 30 kilometres north of Nanaimo, for about 2 1/2 hours, during which he toured the Royal Canadian Navy vessel Sikanni. A statement from the Prime Minister's Office says Carney's visit aimed to highlight Canada's plan to rebuild, rearm and reinvest in the Canadian Armed Forces. It adds Carney also used the visit to thank Canadian navy members serving on the West Coast. He was accompanied by Navy Commander Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee and Commanding Officer Craig Piccolo from the testing facility. They also joined Carney on a tour of the facility's Range Operation Centre. "Fire one," he mused as he peered through binoculars and pretended to fire a torpedo, drawing laughter from those present. Carney marvelled at the strength of binoculars and joked about what he could see. "I see a ferry," he said, quickly adding, "Not Chinese-made." Carney's comment is in reference to BC Ferries, the private company owned by the provincial government that recently bought four ferries from a Chinese shipyard. While the company has said the shipyard offered the best deal, it has drawn criticism from Premier David Eby and federal Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland. Carney left the facility by car, driving past a group of demonstrators with the Freedom From War Coalition. They held up Palestinian flags and signs calling on Canada to impose an arms embargo on Israel. One of them, Eden Haythornthwaite, said Carney's plan to spend more money on the military runs counter to the wishes and needs of Canadians, who want to see more money spent on public housing and education among other items. "We don't need a whole bunch of armaments," she said. Canada's commitment under NATO 's new defence spending targets for actual hardware and infrastructure could cost up to $150 billion. Juljana Zeqollari questioned Carney's recent announcement that Canada's government plans to recognize a Palestinian state. "In the meantime, they are sending bombs and military shipments to Israel to commit genocide," she said. The federal government has insisted that it hasn't been allowing exports of lethal weapons to Israel — days after the release of a report that says Israeli customs data indicates Canadian arms are still being exported there regularly. Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said on Friday items that the Israel Tax Authority identified in customs data as "bullets" were actually "paintball-style projectiles" that cannot be used in combat. Israeli customs officials had identified the bullets as "munitions of war and parts thereof." The government's statement comes three days after a coalition of Canadian advocates for Palestinians issued a report that pointed to multiple shipments from Canada to Israel, including one identified as "tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles" or parts of such vehicles. Anand did not mention that shipment in her Friday statement, which cited three examples of claims in the report she said "are misleading and significantly misrepresent the facts. Carney did not take questions from media and did not meet with people like Brenton Thompson and Bill MacArthur, who were hoping to catch a glimpse of him. "That was underwhelming," Thompson said. The tour marked a continuation of his visit to British Columbia. On Sunday, Carney met with Eby as well as officials from the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority. Carney and Eby discussed US tariffs and a renewed animosity in the long-running softwood lumber dispute. After the meetings, Carney made a surprise appearance at Vancouver's Pride Parade, marching for about a kilometre along the route beginning outside BC Place Stadium.
Winnipeg Free Press
05-08-2025
- Politics
- Winnipeg Free Press
In the news today: Carney scheduled to visit B.C. Interior Tuesday
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Carney scheduled to visit B.C. Interior Tuesday Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled to be in Kelowna, B.C., for an announcement at a lumber facility on Tuesday after attending the Vancouver Pride parade on the weekend and touring a military facility on Vancouver Island on Monday. Carney toured the Canadian Forces Maritime Experimental and Test Ranges facility near Nanoose Bay, outside Nanaimo, with officials from the Canadian Navy. He toured the Royal Canadian Navy vessel Sikanni accompanied by Navy Commander Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee and Commanding Officer Craig Piccolo from the testing facility. Carney on Sunday met with B.C. Premier David Eby and officials from the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority. The prime minister's visit to the province comes amid renewed tensions in the softwood lumber dispute with the U.S., which has placed anti-dumping duties on softwood products that the B.C. Council of Forest Industries has condemned as 'unjustified and punitive trade actions.' Here's what else we're watching… Vancouver Island blaze now wildfire of note The BC Wildfire Service says the Wesley Ridge wildfire on Vancouver Island has grown to more than five square kilometres in size as 'numerous' fire departments on the island converge on the blaze to protect properties and structures around Cameron Lake. Fire information officer Madison Dahl says the fire is now considered a wildfire of note, but growth was limited early Monday as helicopters equipped with night vision dropped water on hot spots and around the fire's perimeter. Dahl says crews are focused on keeping the fire from growing and affecting travel on Highway 4. The wildfire has nearly 400 area homes under an evacuation order, and residents of more than 230 other homes are on alert to be ready to leave at a moment's notice. Air Canada flight attendants wrap up strike mandate vote Air Canada flight attendants are entering the final day of voting on whether to give a strike mandate to their union. The vote, which began July 28 and closes today, comes after the Air Canada component of the Canadian Union of Public Employees concluded the conciliation process with no deal reached. The union represents more than 10,000 flight attendants who have been in contract talks since the start of the year. It has said that despite sustained efforts, including in the conciliation process with a federally appointed mediator, key issues such as pay, unpaid work and pensions remain unresolved. Air Canada has cautioned the vote does not mean a disruption will happen, noting a potential strike can't take place until after a 21-day cooling-off period following the 60-day conciliation period. What happens after Canada Post workers vote no? Labour experts say another postal service strike is unlikely after unionized Canada Post workers rejected their employer's latest round of offers in a forced vote and the parties mull their next steps. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers said Friday that the roughly 55,000 members represented by the union shot down the Crown corporation's latest proposal, which would've seen wage hikes of over 13 per cent over four years and restructuring to add part-time workers to the deal. Some 68.5 per cent of urban mail carriers who voted were against the deal, while their rural and suburban colleagues were 69.4 per cent against. Adam King, assistant professor of labour studies at the University of Manitoba, said the forced ratification vote ordered by the federal government and administered by the Canada Industrial Relations Board was a 'distraction.' Negotiations for a new collective agreement have been ongoing for more than a year and a half. The federal government asked CIRB to step in and scuttle a holiday season postal strike late last year, but the parties remain at an impasse. Japan's aging atomic bomb survivors speak out against nuclear weapons Eighty years after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, many of the remaining Japanese survivors are increasingly frustrated by growing nuclear threats and the acceptance of nuclear weapons by global leaders. The U.S. attacks on Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 1945, and three days later on Nagasaki killed more than 200,000 people by the end of that year. Others survived but with radiation illness. About 100,000 survivors are still alive. Many hid their experiences to protect themselves and their families from discrimination that still exists. Others couldn't talk about what happened because of the trauma they suffered. Some of the aging survivors have begun to speak out late in their lives, hoping to encourage others to push for the end of nuclear weapons. Despite numerous health issues, survivor Kunihiko Iida, 83, has devoted his retirement years to telling his story as a way to advocate for nuclear disarmament. 'The only path to peace is nuclear weapons' abolishment. There is no other way,' Iida said. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 5, 2025.
The Province
05-08-2025
- Politics
- The Province
Mark Carney takes a dig at B.C. Ferries for buying from a Chinese shipyard
Prime Minister makes quip about contentious decision during tour of Canadian Navy facility on Vancouver Island Published Aug 04, 2025 • Last updated 3 hours ago • 2 minute read Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks with Royal Canadian Navy Commander, Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee, left, during a visit to the Canadian Forces Maritime Experimental and Test Ranges (CFMETR) operations centre, on the Winchelsea Islands, near Nanoose Bay, B.C.,, on Monday, August 4, 2025. Photo by Darryl Dyck / THE CANADIAN PRESS NANOOSE BAY — Prime Minister Mark Carney continued his visit to B.C. on Monday as he toured the Canadian Forces Maritime Experimental and Test Ranges facility on Vancouver Island. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. 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REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Wearing a navy blue suit, Carney visited the facility near Nanoose Bay, about 30 kilometres north of Nanaimo, for about 2 1/2 hours, during which he toured the Royal Canadian Navy vessel Sikanni. A statement from the Prime Minister's Office says Carney's visit aimed to highlight Canada's plan to rebuild, rearm and reinvest in the Canadian Armed Forces. It adds Carney also used the visit to thank Canadian navy members serving on the West Coast. He was accompanied by Navy Commander Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee and Commanding Officer Craig Piccolo from the testing facility. They also joined Carney on a tour of the facility's Range Operation Centre. 'Fire one,' he mused as he peered through binoculars and pretended to fire a torpedo, drawing laughter from those present. Essential reading for hockey fans who eat, sleep, Canucks, repeat. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Carney marvelled at the strength of binoculars and joked about what he could see. 'I see a ferry,' he said, quickly adding, 'Not Chinese-made.' Carney's comment is in reference to B.C. Ferries, the private company owned by the provincial government that recently bought four ferries from a Chinese shipyard. While the company has said the shipyard offered the best deal, it has drawn criticism from Premier David Eby and federal Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland. Prime Minister Mark Carney looks through high-powered ship binoculars during a visit to the Canadian Forces Maritime Experimental and Test Ranges (CFMETR) operations centre, on the Winchelsea Islands, near Nanoose Bay, B.C.,, on Monday, August 4, 2025. Photo by Darryl Dyck / THE CANADIAN PRESS Carney left the facility by car, driving past a group of demonstrators with the Freedom From War Coalition. They held up Palestinian flags and signs calling on Canada to impose an arms embargo on Israel. One of them, Eden Haythornthwaite, said Carney's plan to spend more money on the military runs counter to the wishes and needs of Canadians, who want to see more money spent on public housing and education among other items. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'We don't need a whole bunch of armaments,' she said. Canada's commitment under NATO's new defence spending targets for actual hardware and infrastructure could cost up to $150 billion. Juljana Zeqollari questioned Carney's recent announcement that Canada's government plans to recognize a Palestinian state. 'In the meantime, they are sending bombs and military shipments to Israel to commit genocide,' she said. Carney did not take questions from media and did not meet with people like Brenton Thompson and Bill MacArthur, who were hoping to catch a glimpse of him. 'That was underwhelming,' Thompson said. The tour marked a continuation of his visit to B.C. On Sunday, Carney met with Eby as well as officials from the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority. Carney and Eby discussed U.S. tariffs and a renewed animosity in the long-running softwood lumber dispute. After the meetings, Carney made a surprise appearance at Vancouver's Pride Parade, marching for about a kilometre along the route beginning outside B.C. Place Stadium. Read More Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Whitecaps Vancouver Canucks Local News News
Vancouver Sun
05-08-2025
- Politics
- Vancouver Sun
Mark Carney takes a dig at B.C. Ferries for buying from a Chinese shipyard
NANOOSE BAY — Prime Minister Mark Carney continued his visit to B.C. on Monday as he toured the Canadian Forces Maritime Experimental and Test Ranges facility on Vancouver Island. Wearing a navy blue suit, Carney visited the facility near Nanoose Bay, about 30 kilometres north of Nanaimo, for about 2 1/2 hours, during which he toured the Royal Canadian Navy vessel Sikanni. He was accompanied by Navy Commander Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee and Commanding Officer Craig Piccolo from the testing facility. They also joined Carney on a tour of the facility's Range Operation Centre. Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sunrise will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. 'Fire one,' he mused as he peered through binoculars and pretended to fire a torpedo, drawing laughter from those present. Carney marvelled at the strength of binoculars and joked at what he could see. 'I see a ferry,' he said, quickly adding, 'Not Chinese-made.' Carney's comment is in reference to B.C. Ferries, the private company owned by the provincial government that recently bought four ferries from a Chinese shipyard. While the company has said the shipyard offered the best deal, it has drawn criticism from Premier David Eby and federal Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland. Carney left the facility by car, driving past a group of demonstrators with the Freedom From War Coalition. They held up Palestinian flags and signs calling on Canada to impose an arms embargo on Israel. Carney did not take questions from media and did not meet with people like Brenton Thompson and Bill MacArthur, who were hoping to catch a glimpse of him. 'That was underwhelming,' Thompson said. The tour marked a continuation of his visit to B.C. On Sunday, Carney met with Eby as well as officials from the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority. Carney and Eby discussed U.S. tariffs and a renewed animosity in the long-running softwood lumber dispute. After the meetings, Carney made a surprise appearance at Vancouver's Pride Parade, marching for about a kilometre along the route beginning outside B.C. Place Stadium.
