British Columbia

Ottawa's decision not to include the softwood lumber among the industries that will benefit from $1 billion in tariff relief funding sparked frustration from B.C. Premier David Eby, who says softwood lumber in B.C. has been "decimated" by U.S. tariffs.

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Premier David Eby said he doesn't understand why Ottawa has failed to include B.C.'s softwood lumber industry in its latest round of tariff relief. (Emily Fagan)

Ottawa's decision not to include softwood lumber among the industries that will benefit from $1 billion in tariff relief funding sparked frustration from B.C. Premier David Eby, who said softwood lumber in the province has been "decimated" by U.S.…