This episode explains the practical drivers behind BC’s current forestry downturn — rising permit costs, trade duties, changing land‑use governance, and the operational impacts those forces are having on mills, contractors and communities.

Peter Lister, MASc, PEng, ICD.D — Executive Director of the Truck Loggers Association with more than 35 years in the sector — outlines the immediate causes and possible responses. He details specific examples (Altmill, Crofton, 100 Mile House), quantifies key impacts (BC harvest ≈ 30 million m³; planning costs rising from $4/m³ to $14/m³ = roughly $300M additional industry cost), and explains how U.S. duties near 45% and higher operating costs make BC uncompetitive for investment.

You’ll hear technically grounded, sector‑focused analysis aimed at operators, mill managers, policy makers ...