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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 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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I made an FOI request regarding the City Manager’s Office of the City of Victoria, with and regards, the UDI a registered lobbying group for corporate real estate and development interests. The City of Victoria estimates charging me over $700 for that information.
I made an FOI request regarding the City Manager’s Office of the City of Victoria, with and regards, the UDI a registered lobbying group for corporate real estate and development interests. The City of Victoria estimates charging me over $700… Continue reading
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If the City of Victoria renews its UDI development lobby membership in 2026, it will cost $1125 more than last year, an increase of 75% in one year.
If the City of Victoria renews its UDI development lobby membership, it will cost $1125 more than last year, a cost increase of 75% in one year. A council members motion put forth forward by Victoria City Councillors Hammond and… Continue reading
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The UDI’s Fight Club
The UDI’s Fight Club A UDI Boxing class attended by a BC Housing employee, was charged to the taxpayer. Dec 26, 2025By Sasha Izard Today is Boxing Day. As such, it is appropriate to write an article about, well boxing.… Continue reading
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Ravi Kahlon’s Kitchen Table
Ravi Kahlon’s Kitchen Table The BC NDP’s doubletalk about ‘kitchen table issues’ as Eby issued massive salary raises to NDP MLAs, is perhaps contrasted best to what a table with Ravi Kahlon at the development lobby costs the taxpayer. In… Continue reading
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Spending taxpayer money on development lobby social events, and other ethical conundrums faced by BC Housing employees.
Spending taxpayer money on development lobby social events, and other ethical conundrums faced by BC Housing employees. By Sasha Izard Dec 12, 2024 It’s Christmas Eve, which is a time for ethics, as many parents inform their children that Santa… Continue reading
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The Housing Crisis Playbook: How BC’s Development Lobby Wrote the Province’s Override Laws, by Arthur McInnis
The Housing Crisis Playbook: How BC’s Development Lobby Wrote the Province’s Override Laws An investigation by Sasha Izard revealed the hidden architecture of British Columbia’s housing reforms: non-disclosure agreements, inside access for lobbyists, delayed FOI releases, and publicly subsidised industry… Continue reading
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