Why does Langford council sign cheques?
Unusual practice legal, but inappropriate The municipal watchdog Grumpy Taxpayer$ wonders why the mayor and councillors have signing authority to…
Candy Cane Awards 2020 revealed !
Congratulations to the South Island Prosperity Partnership which grabbed top honours in the 5th annual Candy Cane Awards sponsored…
Holding your mayor and council to account
Your municipal council has long found their executive chairs around the table and have been managing your municipality for a…
Are quality, core services and climate change related?
Are quality core services and climate change connected? Climate change is a massive political, cultural and technological undertaking that demands…
Focus on core mandate of running the city
Grandstanding? Or grand gesture?: Victoria takes it up a notch with the push for a class action lawsuit against oil…
The huge challenge of setting police budgets
Councils have the unenviable job of deciding how much tax money goes to support the safety and well-being of their…
Municipal taxation without representation
Thousands of permanent residents unable to vote in municipal election The 2018 municipal election is behind us, but thousands of…
Grumpy$ Media Award winner highlights tax exemptions
Series prompts action by Saanich 1st Annual Media Award winner highlights non-profit and church tax exemptions Journalist Wolf Depner of…
OPINION: Just ignoring the issues doesn’t fix regional challenges
‘Just ignoring the issues doesn’t fix regional challenges,’ Times Colonist (Dec. 17, 2017), Response by Stan Bartlett to former MLA…
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