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Vaughn Palmer: NDP was asked four years ago to rescue B.C.'s pulp mills. It didn't

Opinion: Several reports have warned that access to wood was key to mill survival — and that falls under the B.C. government

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VICTORIA — Forests Minister Ravi Parmar started the week on a positive note, announcing that the province would be making more wood available to custom cutters and producers in the specialty products sector.

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“British Columbia’s path forward for forestry can’t just be providing dimensional lumber to Americans,” said Parmar by news release. “We’re supplying fibre to the businesses who are ready to create world-class wood products.”

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