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CFAX host Adam Stirling and I discussed the almost 2000 taxpayer dollars spent, for one City of Victoria employee involved in overseeing land development, to attend a multi-day social event with developers in Nashville.


By Sasha Izard
Nov 27, 2025


CFAX host Adam Stirling and I discussed the almost 2000 taxpayer dollars spent, for one City of Victoria employee involved in overseeing land development, to attend a multi-day social event with developers in Nashville.

The event was held by the Urban Development Institute (UDI), a registered lobbying organization on the BC Lobbyists Registry.

The discussion, which can be listened to by clicking on the link below, began on Stirling’s radio show at the 4:20 time point in hour 3 of Nov 25, 2025.

https://www.iheart.com/podcast/962-adam-stirling-the-podcast-76812037/episode/adam-stirling-hour-3november-252025-309259335/?position=264

At the 13:05 time point, after we discussed and Stirling reframed the issue for the public after, he said: “There’s an expectation that taxpayers end up paying for it because the taxpayer is to whom we want these people to be loyal.”

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See also:

An Expensive Party: Victoria Employee flew to Nashville and back, to hang out with developers at their “Social Event”. Cost to the taxpayer: almost $2000 – CRD Watch Homepage

Plane Flights and Helijets, where taxpayer dollars go from the City of Victoria, for Development Lobby Events – CRD Watch Homepage

Index of Articles regarding Jet Flights for City of Victoria Staff to development lobby events, that were charged to the City. – CRD Watch Homepage

“Some copies of physical invoices could not be located” City of Victoria FOI Department provides strange responses regarding missing records of purchases. – CRD Watch Homepage