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July 11, 2026

Selling out North Saanich: The BC NDP appointed a housing advisor for the municipality, based in the United States

Selling out North Saanich: The BC NDP appointed a housing advisor for the municipality, based in the United States By Sasha IzardJuly 11, 2026 ————————————————————————————————— Recently, I wrote the following article: Undue Influence: BC NDP Government Appointed Giant Commercial Real… Continue reading

June 26, 2026

Undue Influence: BC NDP Government Appointed Giant Commercial Real Estate Company as Housing Advisor to North Saanich

Undue Influence: BC NDP Government Appointed Giant Commercial Real Estate Company as Housing Advisor to North Saanich CBRE released its “Provincial Advisor Report and Recommendations” for North Saanich on April Fool’s Day 2026, and that isn’t a joke. CBRE currently… Continue reading

June 21, 2026

As Carney and Eby bail out reckless development industry with billions of dollars of public funds, WorkBC has retired its Cost of Living Calculator.

As Carney and Eby bail out reckless development industry with billions of dollars of public funds, WorkBC has retired its Cost of Living Calculator. By Sasha Izard June 21, 2026 ————————————————————————————————— The news is in, and while the development industry… Continue reading

December 11, 2025

Presentation by Sasha Izard to the Special Committee to Review the Lobbyists Transparency Act

Presentation to the Special Committee to Review the Lobbyists Transparency Act Sasha IzardDec 11, 2025 Yesterday, on Dec 10, 2025 – I presented to the Special Committee to Review the Lobbyists Transparency Act, in the Parliament Building in Victoria BC.… Continue reading

September 14, 2025

Submission to the Province of British Columbia’s “Lobbyists Transparency Act Consultation” (Sept 14, 2025)

Submission to the Province of British Columbia’s “Lobbyists Transparency Act Consultation” Submissions can be accepted from the public by 2PM (Pacific Time) Sept 19, 2025. By Sasha IzardSept 14, 2025 “The Special Committee to Review the Lobbyists Transparency Act is… 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

April 3, 2025

Public release of UDI March 10, 2022 presentation slides, agenda, and lobbying letters to David Eby.

Public release of UDI March 10, 2022 presentation slides, agenda, and lobbying letters to David Eby. By Sasha IzardApril 3, 2025 As revealed by Freedom of Information, below is the agenda, presentation slides and lobbying letters for David Eby on… Continue reading

July 23, 2024

Petition that the Province of British Columbia define the word “lobby” as a noun in the Lobbyists Transparency Act (LTA)

Petition that the Province of British Columbia define the word “lobby” as a noun in the Lobbyists Transparency Act (LTA) By Sasha IzardJuly 23, 2024 The following is a link to the petition: https://www.change.org/p/that-the-province-of-bc-define-the-word-lobby-as-a-noun-in-the-lobbyists-transparency-act The petition reads as follows: We the… Continue reading

April 28, 2024

How the Development and Real Estate Lobby Pressed Mandatory Housing Targets, Mass Upzoning, Captured Official Community Plans, and Made the Shutting Down of Public Hearings the Norm in British Columbia Under the NDP Government

How the Development and Real Estate Lobby Pressed Mandatory Housing Targets, Mass Upzoning, Captured Official Community Plans, and Made the Shutting Down of Public Hearings the Norm in British Columbia Under the NDP Government April 27, 2024By Sasha Izard (Originally… Continue reading

February 25, 2024

LETTER: Local governments should distance themselves from lobbyists – Saanich News

LETTER: Local governments should distance themselves from lobbyists – Saanich News This was a tough one to get published. “Executive Director” had to be reduced to spokesperson, which they are as well, but when this was eventually published, I was… Continue reading

February 10, 2024

Welcome to CRD Watch (Capital Regional District of Greater Victoria)

CRD Watch started out as a Facebook Page that rapidly grew to 250 members, as the people living in the CRD shared numerous concerns, mainly due to rapid environmentally damaging development, perceived undue political influence from the development/real estate lobby,… Continue reading