If you’re a fan of the now newly-election MPP Mike Schreiner, you had a very good night, but if you were feeling disgruntled by the last four years of Doug Ford, your feelings might might have been dampened. The 2022 Ontario general election is now in the history books, and it made a lot of history indeed even if it wasn’t the history that a lot of political observers were counting on. Continue reading “ONelxn Results: Guelph Still Likes Mike, Ontario Still Likes Ford”
It’s the second-to-last formal planning meeting for this term, so naturally, there’s a lot of work to get done. At June’s planning meeting, we get two new, and pretty major proposals. We also get decision reports on two other major projects, both bound to be controversial. And finally, one lucky homeowner in a protected heritage area will be able to proceed with their construction project! Continue reading “City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the June 13 Meeting?”
Currently Bill C-18 is making its way through the halls of Parliament Hill. The Federal government says that the Online News Act is meant to “enhance fairness in the Canadian digital news marketplace and contribute to its sustainability,” by making Google and Facebook compensate Canadian news organizations, but the bill is not exactly flawless and it unfairly benefits legacy media companies over start-ups. Allow us to explain… Continue reading “Guelph Politico Joins Coalition of Publishers Demanding Changes to Bill C-18”
It was a busy May at city council as the horseshoe handled several complex files. Money matters were big as the completed books for the 2021 fiscal year came back for council’s information. How did staff turn a deficit into surplus? Find out! And speaking of new discoveries, the final version of the Clair-Maltby Secondary Plan came to council for approval, and approve it they did. Let’s recap the fifth month of the year at City Hall! Continue reading “This Month at Council: Budget Deficit Turned Surplus and Clair-Maltby Complete”
Affordability has kind of hijacked the priorities this election, but once it would have been possible to see healthcare being the number one issue of the 2022 campaign. From more funding for our overburdened hospitals, getting for-profit companies out of long-term care, and expanding coverage to mental, dental and pharma coverage, nothing throws issues of healthcare under a microscope like a global pandemic! Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #326 – Healthcare: A Pre-Election Podcast”
Every month, Guelph Politico posts the latest inspection results from the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health Unit inspection of local restaurants, hotels, cafes, grocery stores and other businesses that handle food. We call it “Mangez!”, and this column highlights the latest inspections done by WDGPH, and the results they’ve posted. Continue reading “MANGEZ! Dine Safe Guide for May 2022”
Thursday June 2 is Election Day. Perhaps you’ve already voted, but perhaps you’re one of the millions of Ontarians waiting for E-Day because you just like that hustle and bustle or because you’re really, really undecided. If your problem’s the latter, Guelph Politico presents a tool long celebrated by the people unsure if they have the right answer: A crib sheet. Interviews, candidate connections, and video of debates are now yours to peruse pre-Election Day. Continue reading “The Politico Provincial Election Crib Sheet for Guelph And Wellington-Halton Hills”
There’s some unfinished council business to talk about at the end 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 on Twitter, or follow the tweets below. You can also watch the City’s own live-stream of the meeting here. Continue reading “LIVE BLOG: City Council Meeting for May 30, 2022”
The debate had been over for 20 minutes, the venue had been transformed back into a cafeteria and the students were trickling in to eat their lunches. All the other candidates had left for their next campaign stop, but not Will Lomker. Guelph’s New Blue candidate remained on stage, answering questions from College Heights students who were among the lucky ones able to hear from this politician in his first and only debate appearance. Continue reading “New Blue’s Lomker Believes that Voters Want a Real Alternative This Election”
For a lot of voters in this or any election, voting none of the above just makes sense. For those voters, they might be interested that in Guelph there’s a candidate running under that banner. Workers’ rights advocate Paul Taylor is running again for the provincial None of the Above Party, and conveniently located at the bottom of the ballot, Taylor says he’s the best choice for those sick of the big parties and their promises. Continue reading “Taylor Tells Open Sources Why Voting None of the Above Makes the Most Sense”
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