https://crdwatch.ca/2026/04/22/even-when-the-government-cheats-you-can-still-win-by-arthur-mcinnis/CRD Watch Homepage en2026-04-22T08:46:53+00:00Even When the Government Cheats, You Can Still Win, by Arthur McInnispublic participation, rezoning, OCP, public input, City of Victoria, province of BC, prezoning, upzoning, legislation, BC NDP, blanket upzoning, law, legal, Lack of democracy, Arthur McInnis, governance, judicial review, court, Municipal Governance, local governance, litigation, BC Supreme Court, Bill 26 (2023), Vancouver city Council, Kitsilano Coalition, The Arbutus Project, precedent, lawsuit, BC Court of Appeal, Barbour v. UBC (2010), Rule of Law, Democratic Accountabilityhttps://crdwatch.ca/2026/04/21/saanich-councillors-cost-taxpayers-close-to-100000-in-off-island-travel-conference-expenses-this-term-according-to-foi-response/CRD Watch Homepage en2026-04-22T01:30:05+00:00Saanich councillors cost taxpayers close to $100,000 in off-island travel/conference expenses this term, according to FOI response.Saanich, Saanich Council, grumpy taxpayers, accountability, Nathalie Chambers, FOI, Freedom of Information, District of Saanich, Dean Murdock, Colin Plant, Judy Brownoff, Susan Brice, Teale Phelps Bondaroff, Mena Westhaver, Karen Harper, taxpayers, Zac de Vries, travel expenses, Grumpy Taxpayers of Greater Victoria, questionable use of public funds, questionable use of taxpayer funds, costs, Grumpy Taxpayer$https://crdwatch.ca/2026/04/20/the-ministry-of-finance-finally-answers-after-a-year-and-a-half-why-bc-assessment-is-a-paying-member-of-the-urban-development-institute-udi-a-lobby-for-corporate-interests-involved-in-development/CRD Watch Homepage en2026-04-21T03:42:19+00:00The Ministry of Finance finally answers, after a year and a half, why BC Assessment is a paying member of the Urban Development Institute (UDI), a lobby for corporate interests involved in development and real estate.real estate, lobbying, udi, Urban development Institute, province of BC, BC Assessment, Ministry of Finance, separation of lobby and state, questions and answers, BCA, waiting