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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

December 19, 2025

Over $10,000 given away to students: The Business of the Founder of the UVic Real Estate Club

Over $10,000 given away to students: The Business of the Founder of the UVic Real Estate Club The UDI development/real estate lobby, advertised to its corporate members “Project Support UVic Real Estate Club & Student Housing Initiative“ The following excerpt… Continue reading

November 11, 2025

Stop Bill M216 Before Local Democracy is Dismantled on Nov 17, 2025

Stop Bill M216 Before Local Democracy is Dismantled on Nov 17, 2025 Critics have begun panning the Bill as the ‘Local Government Capture Bill’. The Bill’s main proponent appears to be a US-based YIMBY organization purporting to be a movement,… Continue reading

July 12, 2025

Homes For Living (HFL) and other ‘YIMBY’-oriented groups’ Lobbying Letter to Premier Eby and Housing Minister Kahlon, Mirrors the UDI’s lobbying efforts, raising important questions about the relationship between the UDI and HFL, as they both press the Province for a practically identical development agenda, while simultaneously being treated as stakeholders by it.

Homes For Living (HFL) and other ‘YIMBY’-oriented groups’ Lobbying Letter to Premier Eby and Housing Minister Kahlon, Mirrors the UDI’s lobbying efforts, raising important questions about the relationship between the UDI and HFL, as they both press the Province for… Continue reading

April 12, 2025

“VibrantVictoria” claims it’s not media, is annoyed at being asked if it is connected to real estate – bans poster for questioning if that is really the case – then it turns out that it is run by Citified Media with ties to real estate sector.

“VibrantVictoria” claims it’s not media, is annoyed at being asked if it is connected to real estate – bans poster for questioning if that is really the case – then it turns out that it is run by Citified Media… Continue reading

July 25, 2024

Registered Organization on the BC Lobbyists Registry: Urban Development Institute (UDI) Board Directors Officiate Over ‘University of Victoria’ (“UVic”) “Student Group”

Registered Organization on the BC Lobbyists Registry: Urban Development Institute (UDI) Board Directors Officiate Over ‘University of Victoria’ (“UVic”) “Student Group” By Sasha IzardJuly 25, 2024 Early this year in January 2024, I wrote an article exposing that the UVic… Continue reading