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Our website was updated last week and we’ve posted a new press release as well. We need to have a REFERENDUM in 2030. No more plebiscites, no more broken promises. Yes: a real public conversation about this highly-recommended opportunity. SaanichVictoria.ca #Strong…

Two of our board members (Trevor Barry & Colin Neilson) were interviewed on separate episodes of the Grumpy Taxpayer$ this past week. Here's Trevor's : youtu.be/9-x5w9ztcOc & Colin's : saanichvictoria.ca/colin-tre…... #xp #StrongerTogether #AmalgamationYES #yyjpoli #saanpoli…

Well, it has been a minute, dear follower! Happy Summertime, may your livin' be easy. We are posting some updates on our #StrongerTogether website this week for #AmalgamationYES >> saanichvictoria.ca << ...including interviews, letters, and more! #xp #saanich #yyjpoli #s…

A third interview in as many weeks: our President Trevor Barry on CFAX 1070 with Josh & Jade #amalgamationyes #bcpoli #yyjpoli omny.fm/shows/cfax-1... ift.tt/YcROAiG on Bluesky

We welcome deeper research, analysis, Crown consultation and dialogue with Nations, and merger transition forecasting. All of which are Provincial responsibilities, and all of which could have happened without holding a useless non-binding ballot question (cynically?: designed …

On one hand we’re glad we have the Premier’s attention. On the other hand, we wish we didn’t need to. Nothing this week changes the fact that the minister made a bad decision, didn’t face the music, and isn’t willing to listen to non-Vancouver local citizens. …

Op-Ed in the TC +media this week where Trevor calls out Premier Eby & Minister Boyle bare some fruit by Amalgamation Yes (Victoria-Saanich) via YouTube youtube.com/watch?v=8zo8Lzno… ift.tt/6uCd19E on Bluesky

Saanich Mayor Dean Murdock responds to comments by our Trevor Barry on CFAX #amalgamationYES by Amalgamation Yes (Victoria-Saanich) via YouTube youtube.com/watch?v=c-nmRQkD… ift.tt/DS1kELj on Bluesky

We’ve had so much #bcpoli media coverage this week! saanichvictoria.ca/news/ #xp Nuances & “positioning” has made for dynamic, pivoting dance to observe Main message this week • Prov Minister broke a promise without warning or accountability • We seek fairness, next ballot…

We are very disappointed in Saanich Council tonight. Press Release June 22, 2026 - in response to the #saanpoli CotW meeting decision. saanichvictoria.ca/press-rel…... #xp ift.tt/UYiWyoE on Bluesky

Here’s the video. bsky.app/profile/amal... ift.tt/FOvjcMV on Bluesky

Here’s the @cheknews.ca Video Story - it features our President Trevor Barry (2026 chair, Capital Region Municipal Amalgamation Society) @trevor4saanich.bsky.social # cdn.jwplayer.com/previews/nq…... #xp ift.tt/Wn8gv62 on Bluesky

Entry-level briefing on this unfolding story. Hoping to see the on-camera interview footage from story’s sources, such as our president Trevor Barry. We re-iterate that unless the next Ballot Question is Binding, it is illegitimate. cheknews.ca/referendum-r... #xp …

while we are adding to pile of unanswered questions: -if you (unlike experts) had concerns about the VSCA report level of detail, why did you wait nearly a year to mention it? -and why didn’t you say so yourself, rather than leak it quietly through municipal correspondence? …

Tonight #saanpoli CotW (Saanich council): speaking to Provincial denial of our promised BINDING REFERENDUM on the issue this Oct.17th (as properly exposed by #yyjpoli agenda package also happening later this week) No more Non-Binding Plebiscites! #xp …

We issued a PRESS RELEASE. “Province breaks commitment to Victoria-Saanich citizens” saanichvictoria.ca/press-rel…... #xp ift.tt/bkiYtf0 on Bluesky

Stronger Together: Vote YES on the Citizens' Assembly Recommendation. Victoria & Saanich are best served by merging into one unified city. >> SaanichVictoria.ca << Vote YES this October

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