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October 28, 2026

Ninety-Eight Years Later the Conservatives Return and Victoria City Hall Loses Its Patron

Ninety-Eight Years Later the Conservatives Return and Victoria City Hall Loses Its Patron By Arthur McInnisOct 28, 2026 ————————————————————————————————— The Last Time On August 21, 1928, Simon Fraser Tolmie became premier of British Columbia. He was a veterinarian and farmer… Continue reading

October 15, 2026

Why my Citizens’ Assembly experience left me opposed to amalgamation

Why my Citizens’ Assembly experience left me opposed to amalgamation By Alli DeelstraOct 15, 2026 ————————————————————————————————— What happens when the chair of a citizens’ assembly encourages its members to lobby government? As someone who served on the Victoria–Saanich Citizens’ Assembly,… Continue reading

September 24, 2026

A Letter from the Capital, by Arthur McInnis

A Letter from the Capital By Arthur McInnisSept 24, 2026 ———————————————————————————————- Victoria’s mayor and councillors have complained about the provincial election being held at the same time as the municipal election. One imagines the response from the Premier’s Office might… Continue reading

August 2, 2026

Greater Victoria Acting Together (GVAT) appears to be run by a member of the political pressure group Homes For Living.

Greater Victoria Acting Together (GVAT) appears to be run by a member of the political pressure group Homes For Living. GVAT is part of the Industrial Areas Foundation (IAF) which is based in the United States. GVAT attempts with concerted… Continue reading

July 25, 2026

‘Livable CRD’, and its alliance of astroturfing organizations, seeking to influence the outcome of the 2026 local government election.

‘Livable CRD’, and its alliance of astroturfing organizations, seeking to influence the outcome of the 2026 local government election. The organization which officially launched according to a press release dated July 23, 2026 – lists no people who are involved… Continue reading

July 12, 2026

The Court Ruling City Hall Is Celebrating Settled Almost Nothing – By Arthur McInnis

The Court Ruling City Hall Is Celebrating Settled Almost Nothing By Arthur McInnisJuly 12, 2026 ————————————————————————————————— The Court Ruling City Hall Is Celebrating Settled Almost Nothing Victoria won in court this month. Read the headlines and you’d think the fight… Continue reading

June 4, 2026

$700+ FOI regarding Victoria City Manager’s Office and the UDI, reveals conversation that led to close to $2000 Nashville trip for City employee to spend time with developers.

$700+ FOI regarding Victoria City Manager’s Office and the UDI, reveals conversation that led to close to $2000 Nashville trip for City employee to spend time with developers. By Sasha IzardJune 2, 2026 ————————————————————————————————— Last fall, I wrote the following… Continue reading

May 2, 2026

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

April 22, 2026

Even When the Government Cheats, You Can Still Win, by Arthur McInnis

Even When the Government Cheats, You Can Still Win By Arthur McInnisApril 22 ,2026 ————————————————————————————————– Politicians think they hold all the cards. They will even assume that if citizens challenge a bad rezoning, the government can just rewrite the law… Continue reading

April 11, 2026

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

March 24, 2026

The Bureaucrat at the Museum, by Arthur McInnis

Arthur McInnisMarch 24, 2026 When the Royal BC Museum concluded its so-called “international search” for a new CEO in March 2026, the result landed not in the offices of some globally recruited cultural heavyweight, but in the Mayor’s living room.… Continue reading