democracy
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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
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Who Watches the Watchdogs? Police Accountability Goes to Judicial Review in BC
Who Watches the Watchdogs? Police Accountability Goes to Judicial Review in BC A Saanich resident’s judicial review asks the BC Supreme Court to reconsider the limits of municipal police discretion. By Erin E. BoothSept 26, 2026 ————————————————————————————————— Here is a… Continue reading
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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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I made an FOI to the BC Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs regarding proposed Bill M216. The OIPC granted them a half year extension.
I made an FOI to the BC Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs regarding proposed Bill M216. The OIPC granted them a half year extension. This follows already a quarter of the year having passed since I made the FOI… 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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Experience: Amalgamation in Toronto Hurt Local Democracy, by Elizabeth Borek
Experience: Amalgamation in Toronto Hurt Local Democracy Saanich should avoid the same fate. Elizabeth BorekFeb 15, 2026 I was a resident of the City of Toronto when the various surrounding municipalities amalgamated with Toronto in the late 1990’s. There was… Continue reading
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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
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Matt Dell Says No to Public Engagement, by Arthur McInnis
Matt Dell Says No to Public Engagement This writing critiques Councillor Dell for treating public participation as something to manage rather than welcome, arguing his position represents a step back from democratic engagement. Dell claims that biased public input helped… Continue reading
