Author: Adam A. Donaldson

When he’s not the main/only contributor to Guelph Politico, Adam A. Donaldson also contributes to GuelphToday.com as their city hall columnist and co-hosts a political and current affairs show on CFRU 93.3 fm called “Open Sources Guelph" as well as the movie review show "End Credits."

GUELPH POLITICAST #516 – A Snapshot of Food Insecurity This Holiday Week (feat. Carolyn McLeod-McCarthy and Dawn Wheeler)

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There’s no escaping just how crushing the increasing cost of groceries is, and it’s even been affecting the people we might consider affluent, so how tough is it for the organizations we depend on who are trying to level the playing field, and can they overcome those same economic pressures themselves? On this holiday week, we tackle the essential questions on local food security with two people who know about it. Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #516 – A Snapshot of Food Insecurity This Holiday Week (feat. Carolyn McLeod-McCarthy and Dawn Wheeler)” →

RECAP: City Council Meeting for March 31, 2025

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Last day of the month; last meeting of the month! You can click here for the amended agenda from City Hall, and you can click here for the Politico preview. For the complete blow-by-blow of today’s council meeting, you can follow along during the meeting on Blue Sky or recap the complete thread after the meeting below. You can also watch the City’s own live-stream of the meeting here. Continue reading “RECAP: City Council Meeting for March 31, 2025” →

Guelphites Furious at Ford Join Day of Province-Wide Protest

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It was a cold and blistery day, but the outrage kept about 200 people warm as they stood on all corners at the intersection of Gordon and Wellington to make their displeasure known. The source of their disgruntlement is the Ontario government under Premier Doug Ford, and it encompassed a variety of issues from education to healthcare to affordability to democratic rights. Check out some the sights and cleverly written signs from the protest below. Continue reading “Guelphites Furious at Ford Join Day of Province-Wide Protest” →

POLICE NOTES: Luring Bust, Tools Taken, and Pellet Gun Incident

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There are 145,000 stories in the Royal City, and this is some of them. Looking at a week’s worth of media releases from the Guelph Police Service, there’s a lot going on in our little city crime-wise speaking, so let’s run down some of the charges, issues, and requests for information from the Guelph Police Service over the last seven days. Continue reading “POLICE NOTES: Luring Bust, Tools Taken, and Pellet Gun Incident” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Heritage Advisory Committee Meeting for April 2, 2026

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There’s one big thing on the agenda for the April meeting of the Heritage Advisory Committee. The advice that the committee will be asked for concerns that third heritage conservation district that’s currently in the works, the one that focuses on Guelph’s most famous neighbourhood outside of downtown. There will also be a couple of new designations and a proposed demolition, but for all those details you will have to dig into the preview below! Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Heritage Advisory Committee Meeting for April 2, 2026” →

Committee of the Whole Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the April 7, 2026 Meeting?

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April’s first council meeting will suffer no fools because it’s not happening until April 7 and for this meeting date we’re getting a two-in-one because there will the shareholder meeting of Guelph Municipal Holdings Inc. before we get into the Committee of the Whole meeting. On the subject of the latter, look for discussion on water, traffic calming and taxis, plus another impact from provincial legislation, albeit without financial cost. Here’s the preview! Continue reading “Committee of the Whole Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the April 7, 2026 Meeting?” →

GUELPH POLITICAST #515 – To Form a More Perfect Tenant Union (feat. Janice Folk-Dawson)

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Last Saturday, the group Resistance and Resilience Guelph gathered over 50 people on the fourth floor of 10C to cook up possible directions for a union to represent renters in the city. Over one-third of Guelph residents rent the place they live, and those residents are under incredible pressure with some of them under a very real threat of losing their homes. Is unionizing Guelph’s renters the best way to fight back outside of government action? Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #515 – To Form a More Perfect Tenant Union (feat. Janice Folk-Dawson)” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Guelph Police Services Board for March 26, 2026

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This month seems like a fairly light agenda for the Guelph Police Services Board. Everything will be on consent agenda, and most of it deals with annual, provincially mandated reports on just about everything from salaries to public complaints to the number of major cases in the last year. Perhaps the chief will have something new and different to say when its his turn to present his monthly report, but for now, here’s the preview… Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Guelph Police Services Board for March 26, 2026” →

POLICE NOTES: Bar Fight, South End Break-Ins, and a Bad Bus Ride

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There are 145,000 stories in the Royal City, and this is some of them. Looking at a week’s worth of media releases from the Guelph Police Service, there’s a lot going on in our little city crime-wise speaking, so let’s run down some of the charges, issues, and requests for information from the Guelph Police Service over the last seven days. Continue reading “POLICE NOTES: Bar Fight, South End Break-Ins, and a Bad Bus Ride” →

City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the March 31, 2026 Meeting?

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After a two week break, council gets back down to business with two referrals, one from earlier this month and one from last month. Council will finally have to make a choice about how much the next council will be paid, and they will also have to square that last piece of business about future plans for the Sleeman Centre. Also, this meeting will feature two special guests, who will give their annual reports on integrity and lobbying. Continue reading “City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the March 31, 2026 Meeting?” →