Month: May 2014

GUELPH POLITICAST #10 – James Gordon, New Democratic Party of Ontario

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Arriving at the Essex Street campaign office for James Gordon, the candidate takes a minute to show my around his digs. He leads me to the back and says you’ll like this. He opens the door to a large backroom where in one corner there’s a stack of campaign signs, and in the other a drum kit and amps. It seems that you can take the boy out of the band, as it were, but then he brings the band with him onto the campaign trail. Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #10 – James Gordon, New Democratic Party of Ontario” →

GUELPH POLITICAST #9 – Liz Sandals, Liberal Party of Ontario

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When last we spoke to Liz Sandals during the 2011 Provincial election, she was merely a Liberal backbencher seeking to return to the Ontario Legislature. But now, she’s the Minister of Education, looking to help her new boss, Premier Kathleen Wynne, hold on to power in an increasingly divided and partisan Queen’s Park. Obviously, she likes her chances in spite of everything. Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #9 – Liz Sandals, Liberal Party of Ontario” →

GUELPH POLITICAST – #8 – Mike Schreiner, Green Party of Ontario

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So season three of the Guelph Politicast will cover the Guelph candidates running to the Royal City’s Member of Provincial Parliament. Obviously, the scheduling of the podcast will depend on the availability of the candidates, which is why it was something of a surprise when the first campaign to set a time and day for a sit down was the one being fronted by a provincial party leader. Yes, the first election edition Guelph Politicast of 2014 is with Mike Schreiner, leader of the Green Party of Ontario and the Green candidate for the riding of Guelph.  Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST – #8 – Mike Schreiner, Green Party of Ontario” →