^ The optics of this pairing isn't great. It is easy to assume that this relationship flourished socially after the business was handled.
Interesting that with her acclamation as Liberal Party candidate, which I assume that will be on February 16, 2017, Desjardins will be wearing hats of Liberal Party, CRD chair and Esquimalt mayor by the time of the Public Hearing on Zoning Amendment Bylaw on February 20, 2017 and then the Council consideration of adopting Zoning Amendment Bylaw and approving Development Permit on February 27, 2017.