Carriage firms wasting taxpayer dollars

The Victoria Police Department has made it clear they are struggling with their allocated budget. Regardless of if you think they’re overfunded or under, it’s disgraceful that on multiple occasions the horse carriage companies that operate in Victoria have misleadingly and wrongfully called the police on peaceful protesters.

Every time they make false allegations and request police attendance, it takes them away from actual emergencies.

Every time the police have attended, the allegations have been proven false with police confirming nothing illegal is taking place.

The fact that the horse carriage companies think they have the right to waste police time, money and resources during these difficult times is disgraceful.

While the City of Victoria rents out several prime location parking spots on Menzies to them (worth an estimated extra $20,000 annually), these Saanich-owned businesses seem to have little regard or care for Victoria taxpayers.

Tony Aston Victoria