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February 15, 2026

Experience: Amalgamation in Toronto Hurt Local Democracy, by Elizabeth Borek

Experience: Amalgamation in Toronto Hurt Local Democracy Saanich should avoid the same fate. Elizabeth BorekFeb 15, 2026 I was a resident of the City of Toronto when the various surrounding municipalities amalgamated with Toronto in the late 1990’s. There was… 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

November 26, 2025

District of Saanich staff appear to have posted misinformation, in regard to city staff working with the Citizen’s Assembly for potentially years to come, as excuse for the District to put a hold on a potential lobby register.

District of Saanich staff appear to have posted misinformation, in regard to city staff working with the Citizens Assembly for potentially years to come, as excuse for the District to put a hold on a potential lobby register. The Victoria-Saanich… Continue reading

August 23, 2025

Deliberative Polling: Part of the toolbox of democracy, or part of the ever growing toolbox against democracy?

Deliberative Polling: Part of the toolbox of democracy, or part of the ever growing toolbox against democracy? “The idea is to determine not what public opinion is, but what it would be if people had time and the opportunity to… Continue reading

April 11, 2025

“We need to take the approach of all areas potentially supporting up to six storeys to ensure we have a pivotal opportunity to arrive at where we will inevitably need to get by 2050” – Quote from Sept 19, 2024 UDI Workshop on City of Victoria Official Community Plan (OCP) update.

“We need to take the approach of all areas potentially supporting up to six storeys to ensure we have a pivotal opportunity to arrive at where we will inevitably need to get by 2050” – Quote from Sept 19, 2024… Continue reading