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."

Trudeau Says He Still Wants Electoral Reform, But He Also Wants Consensus

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So Prime Minister Justin Trudeau came to Guelph on Friday. Not exactly the most popular guy in Canada right now, but long before his present levels of popularity there were a lot of people in the Royal City already disappointed with the PM. It all goes back to a promise made in 2015, the one where Trudeau said it would be the last election using first past the post (FPTP). We have since had two more elections with FPTP, so where does Trudeau stand now? We asked him. Continue reading “Trudeau Says He Still Wants Electoral Reform, But He Also Wants Consensus” →

CITY PAGES: Dinosaurs, Digital Equity, and New Program for Disabled Students

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The City of Guelph, and it’s various partners and agencies, put out a lot of information on a weekly basis, and while it all ends up on the City’s website somewhere, wouldn’t it be easier to just scroll through it all on one easy-to-read article on Guelph Politico here…? Continue reading “CITY PAGES: Dinosaurs, Digital Equity, and New Program for Disabled Students” →

POLICE NOTES: Stolen Cosmetics, Enough is Enough, and Third Bust at Same Eatery

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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: Stolen Cosmetics, Enough is Enough, and Third Bust at Same Eatery” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Transit Advisory Committee Meeting for January 18, 2024

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It’s been a while since we last had a Transit Advisory Committee meeting so welcome back to all the transit fans and supporters out there. A lot has been happening even without a monthly meeting, so there’s a lot to discuss including the fallout of council’s budget deliberations, improvements to Guelph Central Station, ridership concerns, and a recent road trip for Guelph’s now famous electric bus! Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Transit Advisory Committee Meeting for January 18, 2024” →

Trudeau Comes to Town to Announce Guelph’s Share of Housing Accelerator Fund

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It’s not every day that the Prime Minister of Canada comes to town, and it’s not every time that he’s bringing millions of dollars to help tackle the housing crisis. But both of these things came to pass on Friday as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited the in-progress Kindle Communities project on Shelldale and announced that the City of Guelph’s share of the House Accelerator Fund is $21.4 million. Continue reading “Trudeau Comes to Town to Announce Guelph’s Share of Housing Accelerator Fund” →

City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the January 16 Meeting?

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The first Guelph City Council meeting of 2024 is a planning meeting, and it will be a largely procedural affair. If you’re wondering about what the new Development Charges are going to look like in the spring, or if you’re wondering about the fate of a specific project on Bristol Street, or if you’ve just been hankering for some council action after a very long winter’s break, check out what’s on this agenda!. Continue reading “City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the January 16 Meeting?” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Heritage Guelph Meeting for January 15, 2024

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Welcome to 2024, which is the last year for some properties in Guelph that are presently listed for their heritage value, but are not yet designated. This year of heritage will begin with, of all things, the making of a Top 10 list, and then we will move on to one property proposed for designation and another property that’s ready for designation. Get ready for a big heritage year! Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Heritage Guelph Meeting for January 15, 2024” →

GUELPH POLITICAST #404 – 2023: Year in Review

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Although this is now technically 2024, we’re going to spend this week’s show having the last word about 2023. We plowed through a lot of news in last week’s clip show, but this week we will bring some much needed analysis: What will 2023 be remembered for? Who were the players? Who failed when it was their turn to play? And what’s going to happen next as we go into 2024? Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #404 – 2023: Year in Review” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Committee of Adjustment Meeting for January 11, 2024

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The Committee of Adjustment will not be given a chance to ease into the new year because they have to get right back at it with about eight different files that are all looking for some kind of accommodation. New additions, separations, and some musical parking spaces are all on the agenda, plus a special request from a vital community service that’s looking to expand its capacity. Let’s look at the list of applications for January… Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Committee of Adjustment Meeting for January 11, 2024” →