tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302333840209394355.post4152554081824290923..comments2017-03-06T11:30:47.719-08:00Comments on Amalgamate Greater Victoria: WinnipegJames Leghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10515861322081121345noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302333840209394355.post-38619794305132475042011-05-10T23:28:23.963-07:002011-05-10T23:28:23.963-07:00Winnipegs problems are not caused by the amalgamat...Winnipegs problems are not caused by the amalgamation, in fact they have been reduced significantly because of it. Montreals problem was that they amalgamated to much to quickly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302333840209394355.post-85641788892133066222010-06-25T07:52:06.286-07:002010-06-25T07:52:06.286-07:00Comparing Victoria to Winnipeg, oh please. Winnipe...Comparing Victoria to Winnipeg, oh please. Winnipeg's problems are monumental.<br /><br />I met someone from the Montreal area the other day and we discussed amalgamation. They went from 29 municipalities down to one years ago.<br />It was a disaster and now they are back to 15 with talk of more. Amalgamation was a total failure there as it has been in other places. Halifax is looking at reversing their amalgamation. Every issue has many sides and intelligent discourse looks at all the pros and cons.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com