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November 22, 2025

CRD Watch awarded the Grumpy Taxpayers Media Award at their Nov 22, 2025 AGM

CRD Watch awarded the Grumpy Taxpayers Media Award at their Nov 22, 2025 Annual General Meeting By Sasha IzardNov 22, 2025 It was with significant thanks, that I was able to accept today, the Grumpy Taxpayers Media Award, on behalf… Continue reading

March 15, 2025

Who is in charge in Sooke, the elected officials, or District Staff? Staff went ahead and renewed District’s paid membership with registered lobbying organization for development and real estate interests anyway, despite clear Motion from the elected officials that Council would have to make the decision prior to membership renewal.

Who is in charge in Sooke, the elected officials, or District Staff? Staff went ahead and renewed District’s paid membership with registered lobbying organization for development and real estate interests anyway, despite clear Motion from the elected officials that Council… Continue reading

March 1, 2025

FOI Request to BC Transit yields information about the UDI event: “Pathways to Progress: Uniting Land Use and Transit Strategies for Sustainable Growth” which took place the same day that Saanich adopted its new Official Community Plan and rendered its Local Area Plans legally non-binding.

FOI Request to BC Transit yields information about the UDI event: “Pathways to Progress: Uniting Land Use and Transit Strategies for Sustainable Growth” which took place the same day that Saanich adopted its new Official Community Plan and rendered its… Continue reading

February 9, 2025

Calls for saving the Sequoia mount as the City of Victoria Council receives growing public scrutiny over a lack of transparency, and among indications of what may be gross inconsistencies on the issue.

Calls for saving the Sequoia mount as the City of Victoria Council receives growing public scrutiny over a lack of transparency, and among indications of what may be gross inconsistencies on the issue. By Mary Fowles and Jennifer ButtonFeb 9, 2025… Continue reading

March 28, 2024

We may be on to something here by Arthur McInnes

We May be on to Something Here More questions arise regarding Victoria Council’s surprise unilateral 25% salary hike for themselves. Arthur McInnesMarch 28, 2024 Some readers may have seen my writing mocking Council’s (the Coalition of Five) recent approval of… Continue reading

March 9, 2024

It wasn’t the Middle that was Missing it was Competence (by Arthur Mcinnes)

It wasn’t the Middle that was Missing it was Competence Arthur McinnesMarch 09, 2024 You know my views on Council and Bayview; that is the Mayor and Council missed the mark. They missed the mark in large part because they… Continue reading