Global News in Vancouver finally covered our story: click below… https://globalnews.ca/video/11941099/victoria-saanich-move-forward-with-non-binding-amalgamation-question
Global News video – yet two more non-binding plebiscites Read More »
AY President Trevor Barry’s reaction and pitch to voters, following a devastating week of bad faith and bad news: no ministerial orders means we get what we don’t want (and nobody asked for): yet another NON BINDING QUESTION (Plebiscite ballot for voter opinion). Click play button below, or click here: https://omny.fm/shows/cfax-1070/we-can-t-let-this-die-on-the-vine-amalgamation-proponents-lament-province-not-allowing-a-referendum-as-victoria-and-saanich-go-with-non-binding-ballot
CFAX interview #3, AY’s Trevor Barry, Josh&Jade show Read More »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – an open letter (e.g. share it on your substack with attribution) Capital Region Municipal Amalgamation Society (“AmalgamationYES”) June 25, 2026 “Yet Another Plebiscite” The directors of the board for the local governance reform society known as AmalgamationYES are once again disappointed in the provincial government and local political leadership. For the third time in
PRESS RELEASE – June 25, 2026: “Yet Another Plebiscite” Read More »
https://omny.fm/shows/cfax-1070/province-nixes-2026-binding-amalgamation-vote-for-victoria-saanich?in_playlist=josh-jade-soundbites click above to listen on OMNY. Trevor Barry, president of the Capital Region Municipal Amalgamation Society (2026 Chair, AmalgamationYES) returns 2wk later to the Josh and Jade show on CFAX 1070; this time in a much-changed context (about 3 versions of the story later). Enjoy.
CFAX interview #2, AY’s Trevor Barry, Josh&Jade show Read More »
June 24th, 2026 By Curtis Blandy https://victoriabuzz.com/2026/06/saanich-approves-non-binding-amalgamation-question-on-octobers-election-ballot
https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/vancouver-island/article/province-halts-binding-victoria-saanich-merger-referendum Province halts binding Victoria-Saanich merger referendum By Megan Yamoah Published: June 24, 2026 at 6:45PM EDT
CTV- Province Halts Binding V-S merger referendum Read More »
https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/amalgamation-question-for-saanich-voters-to-be-non-binding-after-province-weighs-in-12459686 EXCERPT << Trevor Barry, president of Amalgamation Yes, said having what he called a “useless, non-binding plebiscite put out instead of the promised referendum” is a waste of time. He urged council to push the province to change its mind or delay the referendum for another four years. “Let us go fight the province
June 24, 2026 CBC STORY: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/victoria-saanich-amalgamation-debate-government-yellow-light-9.7247811 B.C. government puts Victoria-Saanich amalgamation vote on hold Citizens’ assembly recommended referendum for October, but province says more work required “Money should be spent on an even-handed information campaign, and all of this should have been done this year,” said Trevor Barry, president of Amalgamation Yes. Please use the
Justin McElroy CBC’s explainer piece on recent Amalgamation issues Read More »
by Jordan Cunningham and Eden Chipperfield / June 22, 2026 Referendum roadblock: Victoria and Saanich amalgamation unlikely pursued this year Read & Watch the story on CHEK News website here: https://cheknews.ca/referendum-roadblock-victoria-and-saanich-amalgamation-unlikely-pursued-this-year-1332192/ YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fteT41cqo88 OTHER VIDEO: https://cdn.jwplayer.com/previews/nqImGCoq EXCERPT << Trevor Barry, president of Amalgamation Yes, says people have already had their say and that it adds
CHEK News piece, Monday 22 June, ft. Trevor Barry, president of AmalgamationYES Read More »
Monday, June 22, 2026 / By Christine van Reeuwyk Amalgamation referendum question unlikely on Victoria, Saanich ballots Province seeks more analysis of financial, service impacts and First Nation consultation Click here to read the article online
BlackPress article about stalling and delays on Amalgamation Read More »
