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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 16, 2026

Marianne Alto and the Problem of Apparatchik Governance in Victoria, by Arthur McInnis

Marianne Alto and the Problem of Apparatchik Governance in Victoria Arthur McInnis Feb 16, 2026 The word apparatchik once referred to career officials embedded in the permanent machinery of the Soviet state. These were people whose authority flowed not from… Continue reading

September 28, 2025

Ebycrats by Arthur McInnis

Ebycrats by Arthur McInnis Sept 28, 2025 There is a Comment in the Times Colonist today by Gene Miller entitled:“Victoria OCP: a triumph of political authority over community.” Victoria OCP a triumph of political authority over community – Victoria Times… Continue reading

April 11, 2025

“We need to take the approach of all areas potentially supporting up to six storeys to ensure we have a pivotal opportunity to arrive at where we will inevitably need to get by 2050” – Quote from Sept 19, 2024 UDI Workshop on City of Victoria Official Community Plan (OCP) update.

“We need to take the approach of all areas potentially supporting up to six storeys to ensure we have a pivotal opportunity to arrive at where we will inevitably need to get by 2050” – Quote from Sept 19, 2024… Continue reading

September 18, 2024

Beyond the Smoke: Rethinking Victoria’s Leadership by Arthur McInnis

Beyond the Smoke: Rethinking Victoria’s Leadership Arthur McInnis Sept 18, 2024 I am linking to a recent petition calling upon the Mayor to resign. While I support the call for the Mayor to resign, I cannot do so on the… Continue reading