The Municipality of North Cowichan is looking for ways to respond to the new U.S. tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump… Mayor Rob Douglas said North Cowichan has businesses and major employers, particularly in the forest sector, that are dependent on U.S. markets and are bracing for what the future is going to look like. He said he recently met with officials at Western Forest Products, which operates two sawmills and a remanufacturing plant in the municipality. WFP is one of North Cowichan’s biggest taxpayers and one of its largest employers. “I’m also going to meet Paper Excellence [owner of the Crofton mill] to discuss their challenges as well and what we can do to support them. I’ve reached out to the province for a meeting to discuss these issues.” said Douglas.