Marianne Alto
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Cowichan Just Showed What Public Pressure Can Do, by Arthur McInnis
Cowichan Just Showed What Public Pressure Can Do By Arthur McInnisApril 24, 2026 ————————————————————————————————— What happened at the CVRD on April 22 matters well beyond the Cowichan Valley. For weeks, rural residents had been warning that the draft Comprehensive Zoning… Continue reading
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The Political Panic Behind Council’s James Bay Rejection, by Arthur McInnis
The Political Panic Behind Council’s James Bay Rejection Arthur McInnis,April 11, 2026 According to Andrew Duffy’s recent piece in the Times Colonist, “Victoria nixes 17-unit James Bay rental,” the City Council just voted 6-2 to kill a proposed five-storey, rental… 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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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
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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
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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
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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
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