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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Capital Region Municipal Amalgamation Society (“AmalgamationYES”) Oct 12, 2026 “Referendum in 2030 is needed” The board for the grassroots and volunteer-run local governance reform society known as AmalgamationYES (AY) calls upon new provincial leadership to ensure democratic processes are respected, and that we hold a Referendum (i.e. a Binding Ballot Question) regarding […]

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

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Capital Region Municipal Amalgamation Society (“AmalgamationYES”) June 22, 2026 “Saanich does Minister’s dirty work” 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.  AY’s President, Vice President and Past-president and cofounder were all in the

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Clarification of an earlier error is available at the bottom of this post.** Capital Region Municipal Amalgamation Society (“AmalgamationYES”) June 18, 2026 “Province breaks commitment to Victoria-Saanich citizens” The directors of the board for the local governance reform society known as AmalgamationYES are once again disappointed in the provincial government and local