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Domtar’s sudden shutdown of its Sunshine Coast pulp mill sends shockwaves through a community already reeling from previous closures, as plummeting global pulp prices, shrinking Asian demand, and costly fiber shortages force the move—threatening thousands of jobs and local businesses tied to this vital industry. With three prior mills shuttered under similar pressures since 2010, including the Crofton plant that left 350 workers jobless last year, the human toll is devastating. Longtime employees face uncertain futures while regional economies crumble, restaurants and shops feel the pinch. Amid mounting criticism, Domtar has drawn scrutiny for receiving hundreds of millions in public funding across Canada—including at now-idled mills—and union leaders are demanding urgent government intervention to rescue the forestry sector before more than 15,000 jobs vanish forever.

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