Arthur McInnis
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Dogwood Wants Your Name, Phone Number and Postal Code. Here Is What That Buys Them.
Dogwood Wants Your Name, Phone Number and Postal Code. Here Is What That Buys Them. By Arthur McInnisAug 3, 2026 ————————————————————————————————— Dogwood’s “2026 Survey” is less an opinion poll than a campaign-grade voter database collection tool. It links your contact… Continue reading
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Bill 9: The Death Knell of Freedom Information by the BC NDP
Bill 9: The Death Knell of Freedom Information by the BC NDP BC Rewrote the FOI Law at 4 AM. Here’s What It Does By Arthur McInnisJune 6, 2026 ————————————————————————————————— The BC government has just pushed through a major rewrite… Continue reading
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The Failures Behind the City’s $175,000 Victoria Curling Club Grant, by Arthur McInnis
The Failures Behind the City’s $175,000 Victoria Curling Club Grant By Arthur McInnis May 2, 2026 ————————————————————————————————— On Thursday, April 2, 2026, during a COTW meeting, Council debated a Member Motion brought forward by Councillors Matt Dell and Krista Loughton.… Continue reading
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Cowichan Just Showed What Public Pressure Can Do, by Arthur McInnis
Cowichan Just Showed What Public Pressure Can Do By Arthur McInnisApril 24, 2026 ————————————————————————————————— What happened at the CVRD on April 22 matters well beyond the Cowichan Valley. For weeks, rural residents had been warning that the draft Comprehensive Zoning… Continue reading
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What Cowichan’s Revolt Teaches Saanich and Victoria About “Trusting the Process”, by Arthur McInnis
What Cowichan’s Revolt Teaches Saanich and Victoria About “Trusting the Process” By Arthur McInnisApril 24, 2026 ————————————————————————————————— The Cowichan Valley just forced its regional government to abandon a massive zoning overhaul after residents realised they were being asked to swallow… Continue reading
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Vancouver Proves Exactly What Happens When A Council Abandons Its Legal Tools, by Arthur McInnis
Vancouver Proves Exactly What Happens When A Council Abandons Its Legal Tools When councils stop using and enforcing their legal tools, public input quietly disappears. Vancouver shows the endgame; Victoria is on the same path unless voters step up. .… Continue reading
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The Political Panic Behind Council’s James Bay Rejection, by Arthur McInnis
The Political Panic Behind Council’s James Bay Rejection Arthur McInnis,April 11, 2026 According to Andrew Duffy’s recent piece in the Times Colonist, “Victoria nixes 17-unit James Bay rental,” the City Council just voted 6-2 to kill a proposed five-storey, rental… Continue reading
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Mayor Alto’s Proximity Problem with a Ward Crusade vs. Her Own Place of Residence, by Arthur McInnis
Mayor Alto’s Proximity Problem with a Ward Crusade vs. Her Own Place of Residence By Arthur McInnisMarch 23, 2026 Mayor Marianne Alto has made residency the cornerstone of her case for electoral reform at the Greater Victoria School Board. Her… Continue reading
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