• Cascades swung to net earnings of CAN$ 21 million, or CAN$ 0.21 per share, from a net loss of CAN$ 3 million a year earlier.
• Sales rose 3% to CAN$ 1.22 billion; adjusted EBITDA (non-IFRS) edged up to CAN$ 140 million as the margin held at 11.5%.
• Net debt slipped to CAN$ 1.88 billion from CAN$ 1.9 billion sequentially; leverage was unchanged at 3.3x net debt-to-EBITDA (non-IFRS).
• Packaging posted record quarterly production at Bear Island and Greenpac, with pricing gains from March/April increases; transportation costs rose sequentially.
• Outlook calls for adjusted EBITDA (non-IFRS) of CAN$ 155 million to CAN$ 165 million in Q3, excluding potential impacts from tariffs.

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