Committee of the Whole meets for the first time since July, and for the first time of this new era of City Council, and the agenda includes big ticket items like red light cameras, the Parkland Dedication Bylaw, and council’s response to the Ontario government’s most controversial bit of legislation yet. Continue reading “Committee of the Whole Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the January 14 Meeting?”
It was quite a year for transit issues. An election year, actually. It seemed like, for once, people at City Hall were actually listening, and that transit users were being heard about all the issues, and the ongoing problems. So did we accomplish anything, and what’s coming up now in the new year? That’s why TAAG is here! Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #154 – The Transit Pass with TAAG”
A new year means new opportunities, and it looks to be a very busy January if you’re looking for something new to do. Here’s the Politico Calendar for the first month of 2019! Continue reading “The Politico Calendar for January 2019”
Had enough of this autopsy of the year 2018 that every media outlet is doing? Hold on you your butts because Guelph Politico’s got one more: December’s edition of “Guelph Stuff.” Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #153 – Guelph Stuff: Year in Review”
With the new year approaching, it’s time to take stock of another year of Guelph Politico. Here’s where we’ve been, and hopefully where we’re going. Continue reading “The Guelph Politico Yearbook: Where We’ve Been & Where We’re Going”
The Federal Election will soon be upon us, and part of the national conversation will focus on one specific group. For Canada’s Indigenous People, are they better off now then they were four years ago? As with all things on this file, it’s complicated. Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #152 – Paul Smith, Métis Writer and Activist”
December means end of the year lists, and when you’re a Guelph news site, that means taking account of the last 12 months worth of stories and deciding which were the 10 most compelling. Here’s the year in news according the finest mind of Guelph Politico! Continue reading “Guelph Politico’s Top 10 News Stories of 2018!”
The electoral reform hopes of the nation were disappointed yesterday when the results of the British Columbia referendum were announced, and the status quo was overwhelming endorsed by the electorate. Continue reading “B.C. Says “No” to Electoral Reform in Third Referendum”
It’s not news that the provincial government under Doug Ford can be controversial, but when the Ontario government introduced Bill 66 a few weeks ago it courted some major controversy as the worst fears of environmentalists were realized: developing the Greenbelt was on the table. Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #151 – Tim Gray, Environmental Defence”
Work on the 2019 Guelph Budget begins in the second week of the new year. Continue reading “City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the January 10 Meeting?”
