How Did They Vote?

5 days ago

1 min read

North Cowichan is at a crossroads. The Crofton mill closure has shaken families and local businesses, while decisions about jobs, housing, farmland and sprawl are reshaping the place we call home. When those choices came before council, how did they vote?

After many hours of research, we selected key votes from the 2022–2026 term so you can see where members stood.

Votes aren’t the whole story here. Mayor Douglas established an Economic Development Committee to support local businesses and jobs and, in response to the mill closure, promptly formed a Mill Closure Response Working Group to help workers and families.

Those were mayoral actions, not council votes. We believe they demonstrate a genuine commitment to the people of North Cowichan and their well-being.

If you want to keep North Cowichan rural, make government more transparent, protect nature and farmland, create affordable housing and stop sprawl, you’ll want to re-elect Mayor Douglas and Councillors Justice and Istace.

Have a look and come to your own conclusions.