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February 7, 2026

When Housing Debates Erase Ecology: The Story of 4015 Braefoot Rd. and the Garry Oak Ecosystem

When Housing Debates Erase Ecology: The Story of 4015 Braefoot Rd. and the Garry Oak Ecosystem 4015 Braefoot Rd. and the Garry Oak Ecosystem Feb 7, 2026This story was originally published at this link. ————————————————————————————————— In spring 2025, a piece… Continue reading
February 6, 2026

New Facebook page created to Save Saanich from Amalgamation

New Facebook page created to Save Saanich from Amalgamation Sasha IzardFeb 6, 2026 Today I founded a new Facebook page created to save Saanich from amalgamation. Saanich may not survive the ballot question on amalgamation, which will be voted on… Continue reading
February 5, 2026

The Great Recalibration: Vancouver Island’s Development Machine Slows Down, by M. Rose Munro

The Great Recalibration: Vancouver Island’s Development Machine Slows Down M. Rose MunroFeb 5, 2026 The Great Recalibration: Vancouver Island’s Development Machine Slows Down Across Vancouver Island, the development and construction sector is showing unmistakable signs of transition. What once looked… Continue reading
February 3, 2026

Christine, We Need to Talk About What Happened to Bill 44, by M. Rose Munro

Christine, We Need to Talk About What Happened to Bill 44 A public letter sharing concerns of residents of Vancouver Island and across British Columbia M. Rose Munro Reverend Minister Boyle, In 2023, you stated plainly that multiplexes were “an… Continue reading
February 1, 2026

From Leaky Condos to Leaky Policy: BC’s New Housing Bills 44 and M216 Ignore History, by M. Rose Munro

From Leaky Condos to Leaky Policy: BC’s New Housing Bills 44 and M216 Ignore History By M. Rose Munro British Columbia has lived through one of the most expensive housing disasters in Canadian history – the leaky‑condo crisis of the… Continue reading
January 31, 2026

FOI reveals full page of former UDI heads, having a conversation between themselves on Saanich Mayor’s Committee in 2019.

FOI reveals full page of UDI heads, having a conversation between themselves on Saanich Mayor’s Committee in 2019. By Sasha IzardJan 31, 2026 Recently I wrote the following articles about a Chair of the UDI Capital Region serving on the… Continue reading
January 31, 2026

The NIMBY Smokescreen: How Bill 44 Protects Speculation, Not Communities, by M. Rose Munro

The NIMBY Smokescreen: How Bill 44 Protects Speculation, Not Communities M. Rose MunroJan 31, 2026 Bill 44 delivers guaranteed density and instant land‑value inflation to developers and speculators, while handing residents the bill. It accelerates upzoning without requiring affordability, infrastructure… Continue reading
January 29, 2026

Grassroots or Astroturfing? A comparison of the Save Our Saanich EO Code of Conduct, and that of the BC Conservatives.

Grassroots or Astroturfing? A comparison of the Save Our Saanich EO Code of Conduct, and that of the BC Conservatives. The comparison of the two documents by AI, reveals that “It is highly likely that one document was based on… Continue reading
January 25, 2026

Bill 44: The Oversight‑Free Makeover, by M. Rose Munro

Bill 44: The Oversight‑Free Makeover By M. Rose Munro Bill 44 must be repealed because it represents a sweeping, top‑down restructuring of land‑use authority pushed through without public consultation and municipal partnership. It is, put simply, a governance bypass: a bill that… Continue reading
January 25, 2026

District of Saanich once again experiencing technical issues. Jan 19, 2026 Draft Quadra McKenzie Plan session at council still unavailable on video almost a week later.

District of Saanich once again experiencing technical issues. Jan 19, 2026 Draft Quadra McKenzie Plan session at council still unavailable on video almost a week later. This is no idle issue, council is likely to make a decision on the… Continue reading

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