Grumpy Taxpayer$ of Greater Victoria

After months of grumbling and gnashing teeth, the notices are on the way and residential property owners need to pay their dreaded property taxes. But how much more are you…

One-quarter of Central Saanich staff earn $125,000 or more Escalating wages are making it more and more impossible for B.C. municipalities such as Central Saanich to control budgets. Labour costs…

It’s hoped there will be fewer local politicians behaving badly once municipal legislation mandates standardized codes of conduct. The province says “…conduct issues can include bullying or harassment in meetings,…

A longshot municipal candidate, hoping to join the 100 local politicians in the CRD, is promising a three-speed, made-in-China bike-for-all. Every election candidates ask for the endorsement of Grumpy$ and…

Should low income and the ability to pay be a major consideration in determining property tax rate increases? Apparently not if you live in Victoria and face a proposed 7.28…

UPDATED 23 Feb. 2026 Why can’t Langford and Sidney councils bother to follow their own best practices on remuneration that were developed by the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM)? The…

During the fall municipal election voters may want to ask candidates if they will continue to upgrade their abilities. It’s a question residents in the Capital Regional District are asking…

Editor’s Note: Chair John Treleaven made a presentation to Sidney council on Feb. 17. View at https://www.youtube.com/live/J7ATqdqGB5c?si=7uHUjjXVdQN-PfK9 Following council’s hefty pay increase of 28-38% slated for 2027, the coffee shops…

Since the CRD was formed 60 years ago it has morphed into more than just the 13 municipalities indicated by columnist Trevor Hancock (How would we reinvent local government from…