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 Politicians will tell you there is a ban on raw log exports from BC, yet those same politicians grant exemptions to that ban in behind closed-door cabinet meetings. For some reason, those decisions don’t quite make the so-called “Open Cabinet Meetings.” The BC Liberals have presided over the largest raw log exports on record. In 2002 they allowed the export of 3.7 million cubic metres, or 100,000 full truckloads. This could run 6 sawmills and employ almost 4000 people. The government is only supposed to approve raw log exports that are “surplus” to local need. But, those in the industry know better than to bid on each other’s raw log proposals and risk being blackballed. In fact, Rick Doman, one of BC’s largest operators, told a public meeting that his competitor TimberWest had him sign an agreement to not bid on their raw log exports even though his mills are critically short of fibre. See also, Video Products: Exporting
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