lobbying
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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The question that the BC Finance Minister doesn’t want to answer.
The question that the BC Finance Minister doesn’t want to answer. By Sasha IzardFeb 21, 2026 The Province of BC led by the BC NDP has been under great duress financially, having observered reductions in credit rating and has been… Continue reading
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Newspaper clippings from the Times Colonist in 1981 reveal that the Housing Crisis scheme has been recycled a generation later.
Newspaper clippings from the Times Colonist in 1981 reveal that the Housing Crisis scheme has been recycled a generation later. By Sasha IzardFeb 8, 2026 The following are excerpts from February 1981 Times Colonist articles: “While many factors have contributed… Continue reading
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The Great Recalibration: Vancouver Island’s Development Machine Slows Down, by M. Rose Munro
The Great Recalibration: Vancouver Island’s Development Machine Slows Down M. Rose MunroFeb 5, 2026 The Great Recalibration: Vancouver Island’s Development Machine Slows Down Across Vancouver Island, the development and construction sector is showing unmistakable signs of transition. What once looked… Continue reading
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From Leaky Condos to Leaky Policy: BC’s New Housing Bills 44 and M216 Ignore History, by M. Rose Munro
From Leaky Condos to Leaky Policy: BC’s New Housing Bills 44 and M216 Ignore History By M. Rose Munro British Columbia has lived through one of the most expensive housing disasters in Canadian history – the leaky‑condo crisis of the… Continue reading
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FOI reveals full page of former UDI heads, having a conversation between themselves on Saanich Mayor’s Committee in 2019.
FOI reveals full page of UDI heads, having a conversation between themselves on Saanich Mayor’s Committee in 2019. By Sasha IzardJan 31, 2026 Recently I wrote the following articles about a Chair of the UDI Capital Region serving on the… Continue reading
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The NIMBY Smokescreen: How Bill 44 Protects Speculation, Not Communities, by M. Rose Munro
The NIMBY Smokescreen: How Bill 44 Protects Speculation, Not Communities M. Rose MunroJan 31, 2026 Bill 44 delivers guaranteed density and instant land‑value inflation to developers and speculators, while handing residents the bill. It accelerates upzoning without requiring affordability, infrastructure… Continue reading
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