Kurt Niquidet
Kurt Niquidet is the president of the BC Lumber Trade Council, an organization that represents the interests of British Columbia's lumber producers and contends that U.S. duties and tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber are unjustified and harmful to trade and jobs on both sides of the border.
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Kurt Niquidet is the president of the BC Lumber Trade Council who expressed frustration over the pace of program implementation.
Banks tell Natural Resources Minister loans for softwood industry are imminent, sources say
Canada· 2025-11-26
Kurt Niquidet, president of the BC Lumber Trade Council, spoke about the severe economic pain from tariffs.
Ottawa rolls out $700-million loan package for softwood industryCanada· 2025-10-16
Kurt Niquidet, president of the BC Lumber Trade Council, said the tariffs will not improve U.S. national security.
Canadian softwood producers hit with new 10% tariff on lumber shipments into U.S.Canada· 2025-09-30
Kurt Niquidet, president of the BC Lumber Trade Council, said he was pleased that Mr. Carney has acknowledged the challenge facing Canada’s forest industry.
B.C. Premier sees room for bigger role in Ottawa after despite federal NDP election lossesCanada· 2025-05-02
Kurt Niquidet, president of the BC Lumber Trade Council, criticized the Commerce Department's methodology for calculating subsidies.
After higher duty rates, Canadian softwood lumber could be hit by new tariffsCanada· 2025-04-09
Kurt Niquidet, president of the BC Lumber Trade Council, said there’s a lot at play right now with the broad-based tariff threat.
U.S. plans to nearly triple anti-dumping duty rates against Canadian softwood lumberCanada· 2025-03-04
Kurt Niquidet, president of the BC Lumber Trade Council, maintains that U.S. softwood duties and general tariffs are unjustified.
Canadian lumber producers brace for surge in U.S. anti-dumping duty ratesCanada· 2025-02-20
