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    The Lumber Tax: Why your next renovation just got more expensive Home Projects

    The Lumber Tax: Why your next renovation just got more expensive

    A proposed 50% tariff on Canadian imports will drive up the cost of lumber and building materials just as the construction industry was finally stabilizing.

    July 22, 2026