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<url><loc>https://crdwatch.ca/2026/07/25/livable-crd-and-its-alliance-of-astroturfing-organizations-seeking-to-influence-the-outcome-of-the-2026-local-government-election/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>CRD Watch Homepage  </news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-26T03:01:33+00:00</news:publication_date><news:title>&#8216;Livable CRD&#8217;, and its alliance of astroturfing organizations, seeking to influence the outcome of the 2026 local government election.</news:title><news:keywords>development, real estate, bc-ndp, lobbying, udi, urban-development-institute, politics, City of Victoria, local-government, province of BC, democracy, astroturfing, history, political influence, District of Oak Bay, separation of lobby and state, trees, District of Saanich, Homes For Living, outside influence, campaign donations, Save Our Saanich, Better Transit YYJ, Jack Sandor, Teale Phelps Bondaroff, Capital Bike, Edward Pullman, victoria, Matt Dell, Strong Towns, Bill M216, Township of Esquimalt, Understanding Media, grassroots, transport, corporate regionalism, bc-conservatives, Walk On, Sam Holland, Better Island Transit, Climate Justice Victoria, Family Doctors for Saanich, VICTOR&#039;IUS ARTS, Better Columbia, Greater Victoria Acting Together, GVAT, Industrial Areas Foundation, Strong Towns USA, Strong Towns Victoria, Foreign Influence, anonymous campaign donations, 3rd Party Elector Organizations, 3rd Party Election Advertising Sponsors, Todd Litman, Industrial Areas Foundation Pacific, the medium is the message, separation of church and sate, BC General Government Local Election of 2026, endorsement, Bob Dobbs</news:keywords></news:news></url></urlset>
