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June 16, 2026

Saanich Staff are attempting to enter into a multi-year agreement to hand over hundreds of thousands of dollars to the South Island Prosperity Partnership (SIPP) under the guise of “delegated authority”.

Saanich Staff are attempting to enter into a multi-year agreement to hand over hundreds of thousands of dollars to the South Island Prosperity Partnership (SIPP) under the guise of “delegated authority”. By Sasha IzardJune 16, 2026 ————————————————————————————————— Recently, I wrote… Continue reading

June 13, 2026

The Infrastructure Timebomb: North Cowichan Pulled the Pin – Saanich Is Still Smiling for the Camera

The Infrastructure Timebomb: North Cowichan Pulled the Pin – Saanich Is Still Smiling for the Camera By M. Rose MunroJune 13, 2026 ————————————————————————————————– The Infrastructure Timebomb: North Cowichan Pulled the Pin – Saanich Is Still Smiling for the Camera North… Continue reading

April 22, 2026

Vancouver Proves Exactly What Happens When A Council Abandons Its Legal Tools, by Arthur McInnis

Vancouver Proves Exactly What Happens When A Council Abandons Its Legal Tools When councils stop using and enforcing their legal tools, public input quietly disappears. Vancouver shows the endgame; Victoria is on the same path unless voters step up. .… Continue reading

April 10, 2026

Eby achieves the goal lobbied to him by the UDI 4 years previously, by overriding West Vancouver’s local government autonomy on zoning.

Eby achieves the goal lobbied to him by the UDI 4 years previously, by overriding West Vancouver’s local government autonomy on zoning. The Eby Government continues to tyrannize local governments that don’t achieve the UDI’s agenda fast enough according to… Continue reading

April 4, 2026

Exposing the “Shadow Planners”: Special Presentation for Metro Vancouver region (CRD Watch) with video and materials

Exposing the “Shadow Planners”: Special Presentation for Metro Vancouver region (CRD Watch) with video and materials Sasha IzardApril 4, 2027 Last week, I provided a presentation to the people of the Metro Vancouver area through Metro Vancouver CityHallWatch titled: How… Continue reading

February 21, 2026

The Crystal Pool’s $140 Million Gap that Inflation Cannot Explain, by Arthur McInnis

The Crystal Pool’s $140 Million Gap that Inflation Cannot Explain Arthur McInnisFeb 21, 2026 Summary: Victoria’s Crystal Pool replacement project carries a $209.2 million price tag, $140 million more than the 2017 estimate of $69.4 million. While the City has… Continue reading

February 15, 2026

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

February 8, 2026

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

January 29, 2026

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

January 25, 2026

Bill 44: The Oversight‑Free Makeover, by M. Rose Munro

Bill 44: The Oversight‑Free Makeover By M. Rose Munro Bill 44 must be repealed because it represents a sweeping, top‑down restructuring of land‑use authority pushed through without public consultation and municipal partnership. It is, put simply, a governance bypass: a bill that… Continue reading

January 22, 2026

Why Setbacks Matter: Protecting the Green Heart of Saanich, by M. Rose Munro

Why Setbacks Matter: Protecting the Green Heart of Saanich M. Rose Munro Jan 22, 2025 Setbacks in Saanich’s single‑family areas are often dismissed as technical zoning details, yet they are one of the most powerful tools shaping the municipality’s character,… Continue reading