Category: Guelph Politicast

GUELPH POLITICAST #522 – The Year at Council… So Far (January to April)

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Sure, it’s an election year, but that doesn’t mean that the current city council is coasting in their last year in office. The council calendar has been pretty busy these first four months of 2026, and some of the things that have kept them busy might surprise you. This week, if you don’t follow the news, or subscribe to this website, or have heard about it somewhere else, you will get your chance to catch-up on all the latest council business here. Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #522 – The Year at Council… So Far (January to April)” →

GUELPH POLITICAST #521 – One and Done (feat. Erin Caton & Michele Richardson)

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Near the end of every council term, we invite the rookies who were elected in the previous election onto this podcast to talk about their experience. This time it’s different because one, there were so many new councillors in 2022, and two, in this case, we have two people who’ve decided that one term is enough. How can just four years on Guelph city council possibly be enough? Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #521 – One and Done (feat. Erin Caton & Michele Richardson)” →

GUELPH POLITICAST #520 – Earth Day Politics (feat. Mike Schreiner)

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Today is Earth Day if you’re listening to this promptly on Wednesday, but it’s hard to think of a time in the last 30 years where it seems like the environment has been less of an issue. Despite the increasing frequency of dangerous weather events, the rapid loss of farmland, and concerns about ground water, environmental issues seem less and less to be a priority, and few people know that better than the Green Party of Ontario leader. Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #520 – Earth Day Politics (feat. Mike Schreiner)” →

GUELPH POLITICAST #519 – Habitat’s Silver Anniversary (feat. Sarah Spry)

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It’s an interesting time for someone new to take on the reins of this organization, and not just because of the housing crisis. This is the 25th birthday of Habitat for Humanity in Guelph and Wellington, so it’s a time of celebration, along with a time of tremendous challenge. In the overwhelming crunch of the crisis, how does the brand name in affordable housing celebrate its silver anniversary? Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #519 – Habitat’s Silver Anniversary (feat. Sarah Spry)” →

WELLINGTON COUNTY POLITICAST #518 – Gently Down the Live Stream (feat. Jeff Duncan)

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Wellington County’s Ward 9 is the Town of Erin, the eastern most end of the county and it faces a number of issues that might sound kind of familiar to politically tuned in Guelphites. How much do we have in common with our friends from Erin? That is a one of the questions that will guide this first entry in a brand new side story of the Guelph Politicast adventure as we start digging into the politics our our next door neighbours… Continue reading “WELLINGTON COUNTY POLITICAST #518 – Gently Down the Live Stream (feat. Jeff Duncan)” →

GUELPH POLITICAST #517 – Pump Up the Volume for Campus Radio (feat. Barry Rooke)

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Campus and community radio stations are under pressure from all sides: provincial governments, student governments, activists, advertisers and big tech. There’s a growing spectre of doom for campus media, and the people charged with supporting radio stations across Canada are looking to bolster themselves with help from a newly fiscally prudent federal government. So has time run out for your campus radio station? Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #517 – Pump Up the Volume for Campus Radio (feat. Barry Rooke)” →

GUELPH POLITICAST #516 – A Snapshot of Food Insecurity This Holiday Week (feat. Carolyn McLeod-McCarthy and Dawn Wheeler)

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There’s no escaping just how crushing the increasing cost of groceries is, and it’s even been affecting the people we might consider affluent, so how tough is it for the organizations we depend on who are trying to level the playing field, and can they overcome those same economic pressures themselves? On this holiday week, we tackle the essential questions on local food security with two people who know about it. Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #516 – A Snapshot of Food Insecurity This Holiday Week (feat. Carolyn McLeod-McCarthy and Dawn Wheeler)” →

GUELPH POLITICAST #515 – To Form a More Perfect Tenant Union (feat. Janice Folk-Dawson)

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Last Saturday, the group Resistance and Resilience Guelph gathered over 50 people on the fourth floor of 10C to cook up possible directions for a union to represent renters in the city. Over one-third of Guelph residents rent the place they live, and those residents are under incredible pressure with some of them under a very real threat of losing their homes. Is unionizing Guelph’s renters the best way to fight back outside of government action? Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #515 – To Form a More Perfect Tenant Union (feat. Janice Folk-Dawson)” →

GUELPH POLITICAST #514 – White Nationalism in Our Own Backyard (feat. Saleh Wazirudden)

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It was something of a surprise last week when Niagara Region chair Bob Gale announced his sudden resignation less than four months after being appointed by the Ontario government, but it was even more surprising when we found out why: He purchased a signed original copy of Adolf Hitler’s memoir and manifesto, Mein Kampf. Gale said he was a history buff, but anti-racism activists saw an entirely different explanation amidst the growing boldness of white supremacy in the region. Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #514 – White Nationalism in Our Own Backyard (feat. Saleh Wazirudden)” →

GUELPH POLITICAST #513 – We Got 99 Problems But Doug Ford’s Got 10 (feat. Scotty Hertz)

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On Open Sources Guelph, we try our best to condense a week’s worth of news into a couple of topics to allow for some in-depth discussion, but when it comes to the work of covering the provincial government, sometimes that almost needs its own weekly show. As we gear up for the return of Ontario’s MPPs to Queen’s Park in a couple of weeks for the spring sitting, we will tee up the issues that await Premier Doug Ford, his cabinet, caucus and opposition. Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #513 – We Got 99 Problems But Doug Ford’s Got 10 (feat. Scotty Hertz)” →