John Treleaven (with help from Rumble Room’s John Juricic) did two different Amalgamation episodes this past week, on the YouTube Channel for Grumpy Taxpayer$ of Greater Victoria. The first, was an interview with our long-time board director, Colin Neilson, about the history (and recent issues) of the Capital Region Municipal Amalgamation Society. View below, or
Colin & Trevor each got interviewed, Grumpy Taxpayer$ Read More »
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
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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
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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
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