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May 2, 2026

The Failures Behind the City’s $175,000 Victoria Curling Club Grant, by Arthur McInnis

The Failures Behind the City’s $175,000 Victoria Curling Club Grant By Arthur McInnis May 2, 2026 ————————————————————————————————— On Thursday, April 2, 2026, during a COTW meeting, Council debated a Member Motion brought forward by Councillors Matt Dell and Krista Loughton.… Continue reading

April 24, 2026

Letter by Elizabeth Borek to BC Finance Minister Brenda Bailey: regarding BC Assessment’s paid membership in the UDI lobby.

Letter by Elizabeth Borek to BC Finance Minister Brenda Bailey: regarding BC Assessment’s paid membership in the UDI lobby. Letter by Elizabeth BorekApril 24, 2026 ————————————————————————————————— Subject: Are you responsible for the prudent and best use of taxpayer $? Minister… Continue reading

April 24, 2026

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

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 22, 2026

BC Government Committee to review the Lobbyists Transparency Act, recommends a person not be considered an “in-house lobbyist”, if they lobby the provincial government for less than 50 hours a year.

BC Government Committee to review the Lobbyists Transparency Act, recommends a person not be considered an “in-house lobbyist”, if they lobby the provincial government for less than 50 hours a year. By Sasha Izard April 22, 2026 “The Special Committee… Continue reading

April 11, 2026

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

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 7, 2026

Cadboro Bay Residents Association (CBRA) doesn’t post any letter from residents on its website in almost 2 years.

Cadboro Bay Residents Association (CBRA) doesn’t post any letter from residents on its website in almost 2 years. The last letter posted in the CBRA letters section of its website was from a lobby that opposes environmental protections on private… Continue reading

April 7, 2026

More Champagne Socialism from the BC Government: “$35,000 budget for open bar bureaucrat party” according to the Canadian Taxpayers Federation.

More Champagne Socialism from the BC Government: “$35,000 budget for open bar bureaucrat party” according to the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. $35,000 was budgeted for the event, which the open bar which had a $1,752.44 tab, was a part of. The… Continue reading

April 5, 2026

The CVRD issue in focus. The Playbook: How BC Regional Districts Lock In Policy Before Anyone Can Stop Them, by Arthur McInnis

The CVRD issue in focus. The Playbook: How BC Regional Districts Lock In Policy Before Anyone Can Stop Them By Arthur McInnisApril 5, 2026 Three hundred and fifty people stood outside the Cowichan Valley Regional District offices in Duncan on… Continue reading

April 4, 2026

I asked AI: If there was corruption in the government of British Columbia, could it be hidden from the public using the mechanisms of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIPPA)?

I asked AI: If there was corruption in the government of British Columbia, could it be hidden from the public using the mechanisms of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIPPA)? April 4, 2026Question by Sasha Izard… Continue reading