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."

Taylor Tells Open Sources Why Voting None of the Above Makes the Most Sense

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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” →

Devereaux Tells Open Sources About How She Wants to Shake Up Healthcare

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Raechelle Devereaux was a community leader long before she decided to run for office. As the CEO of Guelph Community Health Centre, she’s been one of Guelph’s most important voices on issues at the intersection of health, poverty, and social equity, and now she’s part of a new wave of Liberal candidates running in this election looking to redress the mistakes of the past and reassert a claim to governing. Continue reading “Devereaux Tells Open Sources About How She Wants to Shake Up Healthcare” →

Municipal Election Nominations Update Week #4

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It’s election season here in Guelph! The nominations are open for this fall’s Municipal Election, and interested residents are filing their papers to run for positions as mayor, for city council and for a spot on one of the local school boards. Each week, this space will break down who’s new to the race, who’s running again, and where we’re still waiting for someone to show an interest! Continue reading “Municipal Election Nominations Update Week #4” →

Schreiner Spends Last Weekend of Campaign in… Parry Sound-Muskoka?!

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In what’s probably an indication about the odds here in Guelph, and maybe the odds up in Parry Sound-Muskoka, Guelph’s incumbent Green candidate and leader of Ontario’s Green Party,  spent the last Saturday before Election Day supporting another candidate in another riding. Schreiner’s visit to the eastern end of Georgian Bay sets up the Green Party’s best bet to double the size of their caucus this Thursday. Continue reading “Schreiner Spends Last Weekend of Campaign in… Parry Sound-Muskoka?!” →

POLICE NOTES: Storm Damage, Drug Bust, and Lots More Stunt Driving

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There are 137,000 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 gong 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: Storm Damage, Drug Bust, and Lots More Stunt Driving” →

Volleyball Referee Busted for Inappropriate Behaviour After U of G Tournament

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It’s become a terrible and oddly familiar story in the world of junior sport: A man in authority taking advantage of underage women. It happened again earlier this month at the University of Guelph at a volleyball tournament, and after receiving reports from volunteers in attendance, Guelph Police have arrested a man who was one of the referees at the tournament and he’s facing now over a dozen charges. Continue reading “Volleyball Referee Busted for Inappropriate Behaviour After U of G Tournament” →

Committee of the Whole Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the June 7 Meeting?

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June is usually a busy month at city council as staff look to hand in their important works before summer vacation arrives. This month at Committee of the Whole, we will see at least two big assignments coming back for the protection of Guelph’s water resources, and they will also see the City’s audited financial statements from last year, and a potential increase in your taxi fare. Continue reading “Committee of the Whole Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the June 7 Meeting?” →

RECAP: College Heights Students Had Probing Questions For Candidates

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It might be the last debate of the campaign, but it was going to be a good one because the questions came from a long line of eager College Heights Secondary School students that attended Thursday morning’s match up in their own school’s cafeteria. Four of the more left-wing candidates, and, for once, a representative from the right flank talked about the issues that matter to Guelph’s young people. See video and live tweets below. Continue reading “RECAP: College Heights Students Had Probing Questions For Candidates” →

Open House Coming Up for OR Lands Heritage District Study

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The open space around the Old Guelph Reformatory, affectionately (and unofficially) known as the Old Refomatory lands, are an attractive area in the city that a lot of people would like to see protected. That’s why council passed an initiative last summer to study the area as a possible heritage district, and if you’ve been itching for your chance to offer your two cents, your time is finally here! Continue reading “Open House Coming Up for OR Lands Heritage District Study” →

GUELPH POLITICAST #325 – These Times, They Are Triggering

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May is Sexual Violence Prevention Month, but he haven’t really had much time to talk about that because these last few weeks have been pretty bad for anyone concerned about equal rights. domestic abuse, gender-based violence, and the lack of balanced media coverage to give these issues the proper context. A news cycle like this demands an entire episode of this podcast to makes sense of it. Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #325 – These Times, They Are Triggering” →