Esquimalt council pay half the story
Residents should be advised the story ‘Next Esquimalt mayor to get a 20% raise’ tells only half the story. The public was told the mayor’s base pay from Esquimalt will…
Should Greater Victoria Keep Moving Toward Amalgamation?
After years of studies, public consultation, and an independent Citizens’ Assembly, voters expected a binding referendum on Victoria-Saanich amalgamation. Instead, the Province declined to authorize one. In this interview, Trevor…
Victoria-Saanich Amalgamation: 15 Years of Consultation Ignored?
After more than a decade of public consultation, petitions, municipal referendums, and a provincially funded Citizens’ Assembly, the Province of British Columbia rejected a request for a binding referendum on…
Revolving door at municipal affairs
The revolving door at municipal affairs How would you feel if your boss changed 16 times and the company name changed eight times during the last 25 years? That’s the…
Elect accountants for council
Only accountants need run for council If you thought the residential property tax increase of 9.34% was startling this year, consider there may be hikes of more than 40% before…
Good governance includes evaluation
The cycling network is an important public policy initiative profoundly changing our region, and taxpayers want to know what went right, what went wrong and how to improve. Long after…
Join our municipal debates?
Videos May 21st – Ryan Windsor Reflects on 13 Years of Leadership in Central Saanich https://youtu.be/bCdIWO17Tx8 May 18th – Karen Harper on Taxes, Efficiency & the Future of Saanich https://youtu.be/Z9cZpbx-dfM…
If you must waste your vote
A longshot municipal candidate, hoping to join the 100 local politicians in the CRD, is promising a three-speed, made-in-China bike-for-all. Every election candidates ask for the endorsement of Grumpy$ and…
Councils ignore UBCM best practices
UPDATED 23 Feb. 2026 Why can’t Langford and Sidney councils bother to follow their own best practices on remuneration that were developed by the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM)? The…