Victoria Residential Builders Association announce the Gold winners at the 2026 Construction Achievements and Renovations of Excellence (CARE) Awards of Vancouver Island. vrba.ca/news/2026-care-award… #yyj
"one of the barriers to investment, particularly among Canada's small businesses, is the complexity of the tax code...make things more simple...'Small businesses tell us they don’t want handouts'" Not a handout if taken from business in the first place biv.com/news/ottawa-targetin…
“This isn’t how you do proper business. You don’t bring somebody to town, tell them to build something & then try to pull the rug out from underneath them. I don’t think it’s what you’d call fair business” Also what Doerkson is proposing re Bill 44 cheknews.ca/comox-developer-… #bcpoli
"I'm not necessarily wanting to see the entire thing rolled back...We put quite a bit of effort into implementing aspects of that & there will be a lot of effort if we undo it all." Not all mayors support rolling back housing legislation. Consult cbc.ca/news/canada/british-c… #bcpoli
"4.2 earthquake has rumbled under the Pacific Ocean off the northwestern end of Vancouver Island...193 km west of Port Hardy...along the Juan de Fuca plate which slides under the North American plate off BC" Need reno rebate for seismic safety timescolonist.com/local-news… #yyj #bcpoli
"municipal regulation needs to be tackled to make it 'easier for builders to build a home'" Doerkson repealing Bill 44 will further choke supply of missing middle housing & make it harder for young families to buy a home ipolitics.ca/2026/10/30/youn… #yyj #bcpoli
“You would think that a free-enterprise party would want to open up more options for small builders to create homes...This will give cities a green light to block...homes as they have for many decades...how we got into the housing crisis” vancouversun.com/news/mayors… #yyj #bcpoli
"Doerkson says he’ll scrap Bill 44...Builders have big financial investments & jobs committed to small multi-family projects...Conservative govt cannot claim to support business, then pull the rug from under these builders operating in good faith" vrba.ca/news/pump-the-brakes… #bcpoli
"two options...leave the responsibility with each owner to manage their individual heat pumps, or...adopt a types bylaw where the strata corporation takes responsibility for annual maintenance & inspections" timescolonist.com/homes/cond… #yyj #bcpoli
Jobs & millions of dollars will be lost by builders invested in small multi family projects if Bill 44 is rolled back. Conservative govt needs to reconsider their policy & consult with industry to tweak existing legislation which has boosted missing middle housing. #bcpoli
"be highly skeptical of the new govt's promise to give local govts a say in deciding where density goes. It should be homebuyers, renters & property owners—not municipal politicians & bureaucrats...govt risks undermining its own housing objectives" fraserinstitute.org/commenta… #bcpoli
"be highly skeptical of the new govt's promise to give local govts a say in deciding where density goes. It should be homebuyers, renters & property owners—not municipal politicians & bureaucrats...govt risks undermining its own housing objectives" fraserinstitute.org/commenta… #bcpoli
“Many of the most significant policy levers specifically pertaining to the supply of housing belong to local govts, which face important barriers—notably political—preventing them from making greater progress toward a more abundant housing supply” vancouversun.com/opinion/vau… #bcpoli
Victoria Residential Builders Association retweeted
Victoria developer says outright repealing Bill 44 could make it harder to build housing.
The new Conservative government is planning to hand housing decisions back to municipalities after Premier-designate Lorne Doerkson said he'll roll back B.C.'s housing rules.
cheknews.ca/new-conservative…
You can enjoy today's 2026 CARE Awards magazine online at yumpu.com/kiosk/specialsecti… #yyj
In today's Times Colonist - 2026 CARE Awards magazine showcasing the Gold winners! careawards.ca #yyj
In today's Times Colonist - 2026 CARE Awards magazine showcasing the Gold winners! careawards.ca #yyj
Pump the brakes on removing Bill 44. Focus on issues obstructing housing supply and affordability, rather than removing Bill 44 which actually improves supply and affordability. vrba.ca/news/pump-the-brakes… #yyj #bcpoli
Watch for the 2026 CARE Awards magazine in your
@timescolonist Sat Oct 31 showcasing Gold winners/VRBA members. careawards.ca #yyj
"permanent cancellation of charging PST on professional services...putting a nail in that measure would be an easy quick win...Suspending PST on productive capital such as machinery, equipment...Speeding up permitting on major projects" financialpost.com/news/local… #yyj #bcpoli
Beware a scary renovation! If you are considering a new kitchen, bathroom, – any renovation project – shut the door on scary imposters and hire a VRBA professional. vrba.ca/news/beware-a-scary-… vrba.ca/wp-content/uploads/B… #yyj
Doerkson says he’ll scrap Bill 44 which enables small multis. He needs to pump the brakes. Bill 44 has increased missing-middle homes 47% (townhomes, duplexes, small multis), which are critical for young families in Greater Victoria. vrba.ca/news/doerkson-should… #yyj #bcpoli
Bill 44 addressed municipal housing obstruction of simple townhomes, duplexes, small multis, legal suites. Boosted missing middle housing needed by young families. If planning changes, consult & have a plan that works for industry & homebuyers vrba.ca/news/housing-advice-… #yyj #bcpoli
Consult with VRBA & learn the market. Nobody knows the housing industry better than those earning their living in it. Elected officials & administrators have good intentions, but lack real-world expertise to develop effective housing policy. Read vrba.ca/news/housing-advice-… #bcpoli






