Grumpy Taxpayer$ of Greater Victoria

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.…

Lots of questions for mayor and council All Victorians share the concern over the pace of reconciliation with our First Nations neighbours. A very vigorous national debate on the report…

Regional taxpayers paid a total of $3.3 million in salaries and expenses for the 13 municipal councils and the Capital Regional District in 2020, according to an analysis by Grumpy…

It’s that time of the year when you start checking under your couch cushions for cash to help pay annual property taxes. Most ratepayers don’t mind paying property taxes for…

By all accounts there are more potholes than usual during this winter season – there has been excess moisture and frequent freeze-thaw conditions – but not all that unusual for…