Vancouver, BC – Kim Haakstad, President & CEO of the BC Council of Forest Industries (COFI) issued the following statement in response to ongoing mill curtailments: The recent increase in U.S. tariffs and duties is a serious blow to an industry already strained by years of uncertainty, mill closures, and job losses. The federal government must make resolving the softwood lumber dispute a national priority. At the same time, the provincial government must act decisively to stabilize the sector in BC—ensuring mills stay open, people stay employed, and forestry continues to anchor rural, urban and First Nations communities across the province. …Every day without progress means more families, workers, and communities are put at risk. We need renewed collaboration, leadership, and urgency from governments and all forestry partners and stakeholders to get people back to work and secure the future of forestry in British Columbia.