BRITISH COLUMBIA we esa May 1, 2018 ‘The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, PC, MP Prime Minister of Canada House of Commons Ottawa, ON KIA 0A6 Dear Prime Minister: 1 am writing to inform you of a meeting | hosted on April 19" in Victoria about the impacts of duties imposed by the United States on uncoated groundwood paper. Participants included Ministers, MLAs, Mayors, labour leaders and executives from Catalyst Paper. I know your government shares my significant concerns about the impact these duties are having on the affected communities and families. The massive tariffs imposed by U.S. authorities at the behest of a single Washington State company put the jobs of 1,600 British Columbians working al three Catalyst pulp mills at risk. While I appreciate the magnitude of other U.S. actions may seem more significant ~ steel, aluminum and softwood lumber sanctions stand out — the future of three coastal communities is at stake in this matter, On behalf of all those who participated in the round table, I urge you to keep this matter front and centre in trade discussions with the United States In the meeting on April 19", I expressed British Columbia’s support and appreciation for the approach Canada is taking to make our case effectively on this file. We understand that seeking American allies who can speak on our behalf is the best approach to resolve this issue. To that end, I have raised these unfair duties in several fora, including directly with the Governor of Washington on two occasions and with the Governor of Oregon. Furthermore, my representative to the Pacific Northwest Economic Region, Parliamentary Secretary Rick Glumac, has worked with partners in that cross border organization (which includes the states of Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana) to issue a joint statement in opposition to the tarfis. also expressed my appreciation for Ambassador MacNaughton’s efforts and those of other senior officials from the Government of Canada in providing two briefings for Ministers and MLAs from all parties in our Legislative Assembly. ‘The willingness of senior officials to take the time to brief provincial representatives symbolized the collaborative approach your government is taking to this file. Office of the Mailing Adds: Location: vba Premicr PO Box 9041 Stn Prov Govt Parliament Buildings worm gorbeca Victoria BC VW 9EI Victoria2 I heard two themes at the meeting that you may wish to take into consideration. First, the participants appreciate that the Softwood Lumber Action Plan will be made available to parties impacted by this trade action, but expressed some confusion about how to access the programs and concer that the nature of the programs do not offer support in time to shield against the impacts of the tariffs. It would be helpful if federal officials could reach out again to Catalyst, Unifor, and the communities of Crofton, Port Alberni and Powell River to discuss the Softwood Lumber Action Plan and other federal support that may be available. Second, as I mentioned above, all participants noted that these tariffs could have significant, imminent impacts on communities and families, and as such request that the federal government keep treating this as a top priority in Canada’s U.S. advocacy agenda, Recognizing the importance and urgency of this issue, I would appreciate your assistance in arranging a discussion between Minister Freeland and B.C.’s Minister of Jobs, Trade and Technology, Bruce Ralston, to follow-up. Thank you again for your outstanding work and support on this critical issue. Sincerely, fof pogo John Horgan Premier pe: Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs Honourable Bruce Ralston, Minister of Jobs, Trade and Technology Honourable Doug Donaldson, Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development Honourable Scott Fraser, Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation Adam Olsen, MLA Saanich North and the Islands Sonia Furstenau, MLA Cowichan Valley John Rustad, MLA Nechako Lakes Doug Routley, MLA Nanaimo-North Cowichan Nicholas Simons, MLA Powell River-Sunshine Coast David Formosa, Mayor, City of Powell River Mike Rutan, Mayor, City of Port Alberni Maeve Maguire, Councillor, Municipality of North Cowichan Scott Doherty, Chief of Staff to Unifor President Jim Dixon, Unifor National Representative ‘Ned Dwyer, CEO Catalyst Paper