Op-Ed

Times Colonist Link : https://www.timescolonist.com/opinion/comment-victoria-saanich-amalgamation-would-create-a-clean-slate-12577240 Amalgamation Would Create a Clean Slate for New Council Composition Re: Letter to the Editor July 10/26 “A simple no to amalgamation” The current issue to be considered in the October 17/26 municipal election is whether to vote yes for further analysis of merging the two municipalities (as highly recommended by the

It is time to admit that 13 municipalities in the core region are too many and increasingly unaffordable. Doug Pascoe Jul 16, 2026 https://www.timescolonist.com/opinion/comment-victoria-saanich-merger-would-be-a-sensible-first-step-12551478 A commentary by a Saanich resident. Let us stop pretending that Saanich, with roughly 125,000 residents, is a rural municipality. Yes, a significant portion of the district remains protected by the Urban