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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 19, 2026

Targets Without Terrain: How the Province’s Mandated Housing Model Doesn’t Fit Saanich, by M. Rose Munro

Targets Without Terrain: How the Province’s Mandated Housing Model Doesn’t Fit Saanich By M. Rose MunroMarch 19, 2026 The Housing Needs Report (HNR) uses BC Stats’ PEOPLE projections as if they are fixed, inevitable outcomes. Population projections, however, are not… Continue reading

March 18, 2026

Setting the record straight with the Times Colonist, on Saanich Council’s refusal to write a letter to the Provincial Government asking for the removal of provincially mandated housing targets for the municipality.

Setting the record straight with the Times Colonist, on Saanich Council’s refusal to write a letter to the Provincial Government asking for the removal of provincially mandated housing targets for the municipality. By Sasha Izard March 18, 2026 Yesterday, I… Continue reading

March 17, 2026

Saanich Council Ditches Motion to write to the Provincial Government to Remove the Provincially Mandated Housing Target Order for the District.

Saanich Council Ditches Motion to write to the Provincial Government to Remove the Provincially Mandated Housing Target Order for the District. Councillors Brice and Brownoff, had previously made a media tour promoting their motion to remove the Provincially Mandated Housing… Continue reading

March 14, 2026

Elections BC allows Matt Dell to get away with impunity for not disclosing the last name of campaign donor [an Abstract Executive] during the 2022 election campaign for Victoria Council.

Elections BC allows Matt Dell to get away with impunity for not disclosing the last name of campaign donor [an Abstract Executive] during the 2022 election campaign for Victoria Council. By Sasha IzardMarch 14, 2026 You may recall that I… Continue reading

March 13, 2026

The District of North Vancouver has discontinued its UDI membership.

The District of North Vancouver has discontinued its UDI membership. The action marks the first time that a municipality in the Lower Mainland has been observed ending its membership in the lobbying organization. By Sasha IzardMarch 13, 2026 The District… Continue reading

March 9, 2026

Inside the UDI scandal and why Victoria had to be pushed to cut ties with its own lobbyists, by Arthur McInnis

Inside the UDI scandal and why Victoria had to be pushed to cut ties with its own lobbyists. Arthur McInnis March 9, 2026 Victoria’s decision to end its membership in the Urban Development Institute (UDI) did not happen in a… Continue reading

March 7, 2026

The Township of Esquimalt decided to discontinue its UDI membership.

The Township of Esquimalt decided to discontinue its UDI membership. By Sasha IzardMarch 7, 2026 On March 3, 2026, the City of Victoria withdrew its membership, from the Urban Development Institute (UDI), a registered lobbying organization on the BC Lobbyists… Continue reading

March 6, 2026

Parting Mayors: Helps and Murdock pushed for Government Reductions on Development Charges for Purpose-Built Rental Construction, Prior to Leaving Elected Office.

Parting Mayors: Helps and Murdock pushed for Government Reductions on Development Charges for Purpose-Built Rental Construction, Prior to Leaving Elected Office. Their advocacy while in elected office for waiving types of such charges on purpose-built rental constructions, mirrors the advocacy… Continue reading

March 5, 2026

The City of Victoria withdraws its UDI lobby membership.

The City of Victoria withdraws its UDI lobby membership. By Sasha IzardMarch 5, 2026 On March 3, 2026 at a Special Committee of the Whole, the City of Victoria’s Mayor and Council decided to discontinue the City’s paid membership with… Continue reading

March 4, 2026

The UDI doesn’t register Federal Lobbying Activity, but it’s own public statements show that it is lobbying the Feds.

The UDI doesn’t register Federal Lobbying Activity, but it’s own public statements show that it is lobbying the Feds. By Sasha IzardMarch 4, 2026 The Urban Development Institute (UDI), is an actively registered lobbying organization on the BC Lobbyists Registry.… Continue reading