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The six issues in this election

Six things came up over and over when we talked to residents. Here is what the last council did on each one, and what to ask the people asking for your vote.

Why we think Victoria needs a change

Over the past four years the majority on Victoria council has changed how the city is run. Consultation got shorter, decisions got harder to question, and a great deal was settled before the public was asked.

What follows is a summary of what happened on each of the six issues that came up most often when we talked to residents. We have linked the record wherever a decision is on the public file, so you can check it rather than take our word for it.

From

  • A council that does what it wants
  • Consultation that arrives after the decision
  • One plan stretched over every neighbourhood
  • Housing targets met with homes nobody local can afford

To

  • A council that answers for what it decides
  • Consultation that can still change the outcome
  • Planning that knows the difference between streets
  • Affordable homes counted separately, and actually built

The six issues

One fact each, then the page behind it: what happened, what the next council should do, and what to ask candidates at the door.

Where the deep detail lives

  • The OCP guide walks through the 2025 Official Community Plan clause by clause.
  • The real tax bill traces where the money went, with every figure sourced.
  • The media tracker collects what local reporters have written, sorted by issue.
  • The glossary explains the terms council uses in plain language.

All six of these are decided by the same nine people.

Election day is Saturday, October 17, 2026. Make a plan now, while it is easy.

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