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Langford Council ends the City’s UDI membership.


By Sasha Izard
March 25, 2026


Today I was informed by Councillor Harder from Langford that the City has decided to withdraw from the UDI.

The Motion to withdraw was put forward by Councillor Wagner and seconded by Councillor Szpak at the Monday March 23, 2026 Committee of the Whole.

All the councillors voted in favour of the City’s withdrawal from the lobbying organization.

Only Mayor Goodmanson voted to oppose withdrawal from the lobby, making him the second elected official on Vancouver Island to vote to continue a municipality’s membership in the UDI.

The City of Colwood is now the only municipality that is still a member of the UDI on Vancouver Island.

Recently Colwood Councillor Ward put forward a Motion for the municipality to terminate its UDI membership, which is scheduled to take place in April.

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Local governments and the regional government that discontinued their UDI memberships, in chronological order:

Saanich – Unanimous Council decision (2023)

View Royal – Unanimous Council Decision (2023)

Oak Bay – Staff Decision (2024)

CRD – Staff Decision (2024)

Sooke – Unanimous Council Decision (2025)
District of North Vancouver – Staff Decision (2025)

City of Victoria – Council Decision by 8-1 vote. (2026)
Township of Esquimalt – Staff Decision (2026)
City of Langford – Council Decision by 6-1 vote. (2026)

Awaiting imminent decision on withdrawal in April: City of Colwood

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See also:

Saanich bails on membership in developers’ organization – Victoria Times Colonist

The City of Victoria withdraws its UDI lobby membership. – CRD Watch Homepage

The Township of Esquimalt decided to discontinue its UDI membership. – CRD Watch Homepage

The District of North Vancouver has discontinued its UDI membership. – CRD Watch Homepage