In a further show of strength for US housing, builder confidence surpasses the previous all-time high. In related news: lumber prices trend down; construction material prices trend up; and lumber dealers seek lower duties on Canadian lumber. In Wood Product news: Covid-19 bolsters biophilic design; mass timber makes news in BC, Alberta and Quebec; top sustainable wood furniture companies are named; and a Global Buyers Mission like no other!

In BC election news: as the campaigns heat up, the candidates trade barbs, and the NDP and Green forest policies are panned. Elsewhere: pushback for Suzuki’s piece on the circular economy; the White House now supports wildfire aid for California; a new study on wildfires and drinking water; and Australia’s timber wars resume.

Finally, AF&PA celebrates the White House proclamation on National Forest Products Week.

Kelly McCloskey, Tree Frog Editor