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JOIN US 10 Good Reasons to join Grumpy Taxpayer$ 1. Our approach works. We lead the opposition against the 2022 Commonwealth Games bid, what would have been an expensive $1.5…
Where’s the declaration of governance emergency?
BY JOHN TRELEAVEN, VICE-CHAIRPERSON, GRUMPY TAXPAYER$ The Climate Emergency Declaration recently passed by the 24 directors around the Capital Regional District board table will be severely hobbled by its fractured…
Why not study idea of regional police force?
This interview was done Mar. 13, 2019 with Nicole Crescenzi , a reporter with Victoria News, Black Press regarding calls from Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps and Esquimalt Mayor Barb Desjardins…
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 and gas companies, FOCUS Magazine Interview with Judith Lavoie, March/April,…
Where is Victoria’s big-city mayor voice?
Without a voice around a national table our community continues as ‘a little Victoria,’ a collection of 13 jurisdictions that’s not living up to its considerable potential. The forum for…
Permanent residents count in region closer to 6.6 %
EDITOR’S NOTE: Following this article, Coun. Laurel Collins conceded her statement was misleading and has notified the media to run a correction which has been done. The Assertion: In a…
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 community. During the next few months, it will be particularly…
Tough 2017 municipal budget questions to ask your councillor
Better value for taxes urged by unflappable humanoids – This time of year you must have empathy for taxpayers, those unflappable humanoids who are normally florid-faced, calm, stoic, wiry, and…
Province must step up to the plate to improve integrity in local government
Local politics in BC is dirty, frighteningly dirty: Travis – VICTORIA – The province must become more involved in municipal affairs and address pressing issues to improve the integrity of…