What we're currently seeing is that wood chips—a by-product of softwood lumber—are much harder to find in Quebec. Things are also harder in terms of prices. Our Papier Masson mill—located nearby in Gatineau—has had to start sourcing wood chips from Ontario, because wood is scarce in Quebec and prices are very high. The mill has therefore managed to secure a wood supply from Ontario.
As for the relationship with the United States, there's no doubt that all these tariffs are reducing the number of softwood lumber producers in Quebec and driving up the price of all by-products—in our case, wood chips.
