You're absolutely right. Primary processing is extremely important for the development of secondary processing. Between you and me, in the future, we won't have more access to land for logging in Canada, despite the demand, given the rules around biodiversity conservation. We'll keep what we have now, and the growth will come from adding value to what we have. That is the only option, short of intensive planting, and even then, the lumber wouldn't be available for another 40 years. Added value is the only solution in the short term.
On March 23rd, 2022. See this statement in context.