http://www.cfax1070....ation-vote-with
New political association vows to hold amalgamation vote with or without municipal concurrence
A new political organization is proposing to run a pro amalgamation candidate in each Greater Victoria civic election this fall.
The campaign theme goes like this: if you want amalgamation, "vote for me"...if you don't, then "don't vote for me"....
Now, I think the plan is to run just one candidate in each municipality. The spokesperson on CFAX today says that in municipalities that put the question on the ballot this fall, they will not run a candidate. Ha ha, that's some kind of pressure. But I can't see that changing the mind of many, ie. Saanich candidates will just attack the "one-issue" candidate, maybe even easier than they can attack a simple referendum question.
I can see it now: Frank Leonard - "I think Saanich voters are smarter than that, they are not going to waste their vote on one council candidate that admits he or she brings absolutely nothing to the table - no skills, no backgroud on the real issues, no experience, no anything really - except their position on amalgamation. How does that serve Saanich citizens?".