Forestry Uncut21 Nov 2025

Forestry’s Future: Collaboration & Growth

In this episode, we’re joined by Derek Nighbor, President and CEO of the Forest Products Association of Canada, who offers an inside look at the tough challenges and bold opportunities shaping Canada’s forestry sector today.

Derek takes us through the complexities of trade tensions with the United States, revealing how tariffs, shifting policies, and a changing global landscape have impacted thousands of jobs and entire communities across Canada. He shares the importance of unified advocacy, government partnerships, and building strong, solution-focused relationships with environmental groups to drive both industry and environmental progress.

Throughout our conversation, we explore how Canadian forestry is finding new life through innovation, like biomass energy and modular mass timber, and seizing opportunities in export markets abroad. Derek provides thoughtful insights on why collaboration, openness to new ideas, and resilience are key to moving the sector from managing decline to renewed growth.

We also examine the vital role of sustainability, community support, and hope for a future where Canada’s forests continue to fuel prosperity for generations to come, making this episode essential listening for anyone invested in the future of forestry.

To learn more about the forestry sector or Forest Nova Scotia, visit forestns.ca.

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