BC Premier Says Softwood Lumber Accord Could Build ‘Momentum’ for US Trade Deals

In an aerial view, logs are seen stacked at Gorman Brothers Lumber sawmill, in West Kelowna, B.C., on April 4, 2025. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck

British Columbia Premier David Eby says resolving the softwood lumber dispute could create “momentum” for a larger trade agreement between Canada and the United States.

Eby says he and several other premiers pressed that point when they met virtually with Prime Minister Mark Carney for the first time following his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump this week.