Ravi Parmar answers questions from the media in Langford, B.C., on Thursday, May 25, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito

Forests Minister Parmar says B.C. has flagged Middle East as emerging export market

by The Canadian Press May 11, 2026

written by The Canadian Press May 11, 2026

By Wolfgang Depner British Columbia Forests Minister Ravi Parmar says the province could be selling more wood in the Middle East among other emerging markets to curtail its dependence on the United States. Parmar announced an additional $12 million for the Crown agency that markets lumber products a...

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