Comments on: Non residents dominate Victoria council (Update) https://grumpytaxpayers.com/2021/04/non-residents-dominate-victoria-council-update/ Almost the Best Place on Earth Wed, 05 May 2021 14:36:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 By: R G Persson https://grumpytaxpayers.com/2021/04/non-residents-dominate-victoria-council-update/#comment-615 Sat, 01 May 2021 00:31:08 +0000 http://grumpytaxpayers.com/?p=4413#comment-615 I agree that if you own property or a business within Victoria you should be qualified to run for council. Just as you should also have the right to vote if you own a business. It is incomprehensible to me that business owners do not get a vote in Victoria civic elections.

I am vehemently OPPOSED to non-residents being able to hold office in a jurisdiction in which they do not live or own property or a business. (shame in Victoria because Charlayne Thornton-Joe is the only level headed councillor who holds staff feet to the fire) .
The Question is: WHAT DO WE DO ABOUT IT? The provincial government has to be convinced that this is what people want. WHO is going to organize this campaign. NOW!!!!!!!

]]> By: Stan Bartlett https://grumpytaxpayers.com/2021/04/non-residents-dominate-victoria-council-update/#comment-614 Fri, 30 Apr 2021 18:33:16 +0000 http://grumpytaxpayers.com/?p=4413#comment-614 In reply to Sylvia Mitbrodt.

That’s sounds like a compromise position and I think it has merit.

]]> By: Sylvia Mitbrodt https://grumpytaxpayers.com/2021/04/non-residents-dominate-victoria-council-update/#comment-613 Fri, 30 Apr 2021 16:48:49 +0000 http://grumpytaxpayers.com/?p=4413#comment-613 If the city councilors do not live in Victoria, but own either commercial or residential rental real estate in Victoria or run a business in Victoria, I think it would be acceptable for them to serve on the city council.

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