Affordable housing within our grasp
Ratepayers, homeowners and renters aren’t ATM machines BY GEORGE BARNHART, BOARD MEMBER, GRUMPY TAXPAYER$ OF GREATER VICTORIA Who doesn’t want their rent or mortgage payment reduced by a third? Finding…
Fractured local governance 
encouraged
A commentary by Colin Nielsen, board member, and Stan Bartlett, past chair of Grumpy Taxpayer$ of Greater Victoria Taxpayers are mystified as to why governments continue to encourage fractured local…
Serving a higher purpose
Clearly the role of councillors extends far beyond their jurisdictional boundaries and underlying municipal legislation (Saanich councillor heads to blockade with other Island politicians, hoping to get arrested, Times Colonist,…
Greater Victoria by the numbers
The words of Pythagoras, an ancient Ionian Greek philosopher and alleged vegetarian, still live on a couple of thousand years after he suggested that numbers rule the universe. While unsure…
Is city bikepath consultation meaningful?
BY BRIAN KENDRICK, CYCLIST AND FAIRFIELD RESIDENT In the Times Colonist (May 12), the city invited you to chime in on the insertion of bicycle infrastructure in your neighbourhood. You…
Perceptions of crime may be accurate
Severe crime in Victoria-Esquimalt worrisome Good governance and a thriving economy become extremely difficult to achieve when residents are preoccupied with crime and their personal safety. There are reasons why…
Non residents dominate Victoria council (Update)
EDITOR’S NOTE: Since this story first appeared in Feb. 2020 there have been a few updates: In the Dec. 2020 byelection Stephen Andrew was elected to Victoria council – he…
Will it sit on a dusty shelf? Report on elected officials conduct issues commended
Grumpy Taxpayer$ of Greater Victoria applauds the Working Group on Responsible Conduct (WGRC) for its creation of a resource to provide guidance on ways to prevent conduct issues by local…
Hear ye! Hear ye! Hear ye!
Global Love Day, St. George’s Day and Solidarity for Indian Farmers Victoria council continues to struggle managing their agenda at the expense of focusing energies and resources on the devastating…