I don't like voting against someone, I want to vote FOR someone.
Saanich seems to be in pretty good shape right now, barring some issues that are being worked on.
I'm not yet convinced the devil we have isn't better than the devil we don't know.
Sure, perhaps Leonard could have stepped out more. I don't think his explanation is that far fetched. He said he consulted with his council members who were at the sewage committee meetings before any votes, and that directly related purchasing votes that involved his son's firm he did not vote in. He certainly wasn't the only CRD member to vote on issues that they didn't attend the committee meetings for, yet he has a pretty good reason for not attending those committee meetings. I do agree he should have just stepped down from the committee completely - that still wouldn't have affected his votes in the CRD as he consulted with his council members first. What it boils down to is this: does Leonard act in the best interests of the city of Saanich?
Regarding Attwell - I like his CV, sure. Impressive. I'm not sure it translate to ability to run a large city, particularly without any council experience.