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 #557 – Election Wrap Up and Building the New Council (feat. Dylan McMahon)

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The city clerk’s office oversees municipal elections, but they also oversee the orientation of the new council, teaching them the procedural ropes as they prepare to sit for the new term. So as we look to the inaugural meeting of council in a couple of weeks, we put the spotlight on the City Clerk who in just 20 days has to take five incumbents, seven newcomers, and a councillor turned mayor into a cohesive legislating unit. Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #557 – Election Wrap Up and Building the New Council (feat. Dylan McMahon)” →

RECAP: City Council Meeting for November 3, 2026

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This is the end…. of this term of city council. 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 November 3, 2026” →

POLICE NOTES: Another Spitter, Aluminum Heist and Trunk Candy

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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: Another Spitter, Aluminum Heist and Trunk Candy” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Board of Health Meeting for November 4, 2026

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After taking October off, Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Board of Health is heading back to work with an agenda that covers communications, youth mental health, immunization and the financial information from the year so far and the year coming up. An interesting meeting with something for everybody, so let’s dig into the agenda… Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Board of Health Meeting for November 4, 2026” →

GUELPH POLITICAST #556 – MEGA Election Night in Guelph (feat. The CFRU Election Crew)

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What a night! What a campaign! What a result! It took us a while to get there, and you’ve probably already seen the numbers and know the make-up of the new council, and yet we’re told that the journey is more important than the destination. So preserved here for posterity is CFRU’s Municipal Election Night 2026 coverage and commentary, how did we go from zero to new mayor and council here in Guelph and around Ontario? Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #556 – MEGA Election Night in Guelph (feat. The CFRU Election Crew)” →

ELECTION RESULTS: Caron’s the New Mayor with 7 New Councillors

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Leanne Caron is the 44th Mayor of Guelph. With all polls reporting just before midnight on Monday, the five-term Ward 5 city councillor emerged as the person to lead the Royal City into its bicentennial and beyond with 54 per cent of the vote. Ward 6 City Councillor Ken Yee Chew came in second with 34.1 per cent of the vote, a nearly 20-point difference that Chew was not able to make up from when the first tranche of ballots dropped after 8:30 pm. Continue reading “ELECTION RESULTS: Caron’s the New Mayor with 7 New Councillors” →

GUELPH POLITICAST #555 – The Breezys Vs. The Election (feat. The Breezy Breakfast Gang)

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By the time this podcast drops, there’s just over 48 hours until voting opens on Election Day. Already, nearly 10,000 people in Guelph have cast their ballot but there are over 100,000 eligible voters in the Royal City, and surely some of them haven’t made up their minds yet. It’s unlikely that there are many undecideds among the Breezy Breakfast crowd, but they still had questions about what this election means, and what’s coming in the days after. Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #555 – The Breezys Vs. The Election (feat. The Breezy Breakfast Gang)” →

POLICE NOTES: Another Crypto Scam, Mall Masturbater, and Thief with a Knife

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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: Another Crypto Scam, Mall Masturbater, and Thief with a Knife” →

QUESTIONNAIRE: Dan Atkinson for Upper Grand District School Board Trustee in Ward 2, 3, 4

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“Having attended Guelph schools from kindergarten to high school, and with my son presently enrolled in grade 1 in a UGDSB Ward 2 school, I’m passionate about working towards improving the quality, equity and accessibility of Guelph’s schools.” Continue reading “QUESTIONNAIRE: Dan Atkinson for Upper Grand District School Board Trustee in Ward 2, 3, 4” →

City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the November 3, 2026 Meeting?

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This is the end… of this term of council, and boy does it look like they left a lot of stuff for this last meeting! Just kidding. The only baggage at this meeting will be of the emotional kind as we say goodbye to some old friends and get ready to welcome some new ones a couple of weeks later. For the last time, let’s see what Mayor Guthrie, et al have in-store. Continue reading “City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the November 3, 2026 Meeting?” →