Memo to Mr. David Black: Victoria’s 2022 Commonwealth Games bid gets a ‘F’
Editor’s Note: View BBC article of Oct. 6, 2017 on status of 2022 Commonwealth Games bid process Minister’s statement about the 2022 Commonwealth Games bid (Aug. 24,...
NOTICE OF AGM & GUEST SPEAKER, Nov. 8 (pm): How many municipalities does it take to screw in a light bulb?
Grumpy Taxpayer$ has issues ….how many maple syrup cream cookies to eat? – ‘Almost’ the Best Place on Earth Join us Wednesday., Nov. 8 for our 2nd Annual General...
Q & A with Oak Bay Mayor Nils Jensen PLUS Response from resident Esther Paterson
Nils Jensen was elected to District of Oak Bay council in 1996 and has served as mayor since 2011. Mr. Jensen, proud of his Danish heritage, works as a...
A post mortem on failed ’22 Commonwealth Games bid: Will we learn any lessons?
Now that the dust has settled – and before our community moves on – it’s important to look back and understand why Victoria’s bid for the 2022 Commonwealth Games...
British Columbia Throne Speech 2017 (that never was)
Members of the public and legislature, we begin by acknowledging the foundation of the province – local municipalities comprising 162 villages, towns, cities, electoral areas, districts and regional boards...
Keep calm, and pay your CRD taxes: Capital region pays 425 per cent more than Vancouver
When you open your tax bill in a couple of weeks, you may want to ask your local politician why so many of your hard-earned dollars go to the...
Oak Bay infrastructure deficit set at $200M: Most municipal buildings also need upgrading
It’s not easy to part the so-called ‘Tweed Curtain’ if you are one of the 6,700 or so taxpayers in Oak Bay trying to figure out what’s going on....
The CRD in context with John Farquharson: Shaw TV
The CRD in context with John Farquharson: Dec. 2016, Shaw TV Interview with John Treleaven, Grumpy Taxpayer$ of Greater Victoria (Starts Minute )
Saanich website costs double to $450,000 excluding staff work
SAANICH – A major redesign of the Saanich website has escalated to $450,000, double what was originally made public a few months ago. A freedom of information request by...
Saanich councillor’s pay adds up – Revenue Canada tax free expense allowance gives boost
This is the second in an occasional series of profiles on the remuneration – often not readily transparent to the taxpayer – our local politicians receive for their efforts....