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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

March 23, 2026

CRD Heat Map Shows remarkable difference in temperature between natural and built environments.

CRD Heat Map Shows remarkable difference in temperature between natural and built environments. The results have major consequences. By Sasha IzardMarch 23, 2026 The CRD’s Regional Heat Map shows a stark difference in temperature between natural and built environments. A… Continue reading

March 18, 2026

NDP Provincial Government Clear Cuts Old Growth While Victoria NDP Municipal Government Clear Cuts Old Neighbourhoods, by Arthur McInnis

NDP Provincial Government Clear Cuts Old Growth While Victoria NDP Municipal Government Clear Cuts Old Neighbourhoods By Arthur McInnis March 18, 2026 The provincial and municipal governments are running the exact same playbook. They are fast-tracking irreversible destruction while using… Continue reading

March 15, 2026

Camosun College’s Tree Massacre

Camosun College’s Tree Massacre By Sasha IzardMarch 15, 2026 It’s been an ongoing theme on CRD Watch, and in my writings that Post-Secondary Institutions on Southern Vancouver Island, shackled to the unsustainability of ecology destroying growth-based capitalism and a government… Continue reading