Province must pay for policing protests
CFAX Interview with Host Adam Sterling, Sept. 22, 2021 Annual VicPD grant of $50,000 insufficient City of Victoria and Esquimalt taxpayers are unfairly picking up most of the bills for…
Soul-searching budget decisions
As if balancing any budget these days wasn’t challenging enough, it’s likely to get a whole lot tougher. During a punishing pandemic that remains in control, municipal overlords must grapple…
Perceptions of crime may be accurate
Severe crime in Victoria-Esquimalt worrisome Good governance and a thriving economy become extremely difficult to achieve when residents are preoccupied with crime and their personal safety. There are reasons why…
Hear ye! Hear ye! Hear ye!
Global Love Day, St. George’s Day and Solidarity for Indian Farmers Victoria council continues to struggle managing their agenda at the expense of focusing energies and resources on the devastating…
Mr. Premier, why didn’t my municipal vote count?
Governance undermined after many mail-in by-election votes left uncounted Grumpy Taxpayer$ calls on the province to amend legislation to establish an earlier nomination period that would enable mail election and…
Municipal taxation without representation
Thousands of permanent residents unable to vote in municipal election The 2018 municipal election is behind us, but thousands of permanent residents in Greater Victoria are left wondering why they…
ELECTION 2018: Infrastructure deficit of Victoria unknown
While residents now have a new bridge ($105 million plus), and are planning for a new Crystal Pool ($69.4 million), plus fire hall and emergency centre ($35.9 million), tax revenue…