The Canadian federal government is unveiling a CA$700-million loan package to ease pressures on the country’s softwood industry. Sparked by heightened trade tensions with the United States, the measure was originally announced in August by Prime Minister Mark Carney. It offers timely and essential support for beleaguered lumber producers.

A new report by the Friends of Science Society casts doubt on Canada’s climate commitments, claiming the goals set out under the Paris Agreement lack a clear and transparent roadmap. Retired energy economist Robert Lyman warns that conflating present-day wildfires with climate change oversimplifies the issue, urging policymakers to rethink their approach.