Author: Team Grumpy Taxpayers

Before first light at 5 a.m. four years ago, this scribe witnessed a work crew assemble in front of city hall and spirit away the statue of gin-loving Sir John…

Few buy into reconciliation fundraiser Update July 14, 2022. While very few residents have contributed to the city’s reconciliation contribution fund, that doesn’t reflect on the public support for reconciliation…

City of Victoria well-represented with ‘Teddy Awards’ While the City of Victoria wasn’t recognized this year for wasting municipal tax dollars, it has in the recent past been well-represented at…

Are Victoria’s trading cards terrific treasures or trash? To commemorate the last four years of the current city council we are launching an unlimited edition of trading cards to draw…

BACKGROUND: CFAX Interview with Ryan Price and John Treleaven, chair of Grumpy Taxpayer$, 30 May 2022 https://www.iheartradio.ca/cfax-1070/audio/business-case-for-rail-on-vancouver-island-deserves-serious-consideration-1.17902824 Cost estimated at $431 Million in 2023 dollars The Island Corridor Foundation released…

“A Path Forward” analysis on regional policing released by Grumpy Taxpayer$ Grumpy Taxpayer$ of Greater Victoria urges the province to consider the consolidation of police services following its own analysis…

Judgment day for local politicians is a few months away, and voters are already getting a little twitchy. It’s never easy figuring out who should come and who should go,…

STAN BARTLETT A commentary by the vice-chair of Grumpy Taxpayer$ of Greater Victoria, a citizens’ advocacy group for municipal taxpayers. Taxpayers in Saanich live in interesting times, which are about…

Howls of protest expected City council is considering a bylaw that all dogs be painted white to improve road safety because they could then be seen more easily at night.…