Category: Guelph Politicast

GUELPH POLITICAST #69 – Laura Maclure of CUPE on Precarious Work

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Earlier this month, when the Canadian job numbers for January were released, there was a lot of congratulating from all levels of government about the unexpected increase in the number of private sector jobs created in the first month of 2017. In all 48,000 people got new jobs, but what wasn’t discussed as much was that less than a third of them got good paying full-time work, and this has been a trend for a long time now. Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #69 – Laura Maclure of CUPE on Precarious Work” →

GUELPH POLITICAST #68 – Ted Drewlo, The Coldest Night of the Year

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This is probably not the type of weather you want when you’re holding a fundraiser called “The Coldest Night of the Year,” but on the other hand, if you want to rally people to come out and walk between two and ten kilometres to raise money for charity, this is maybe just the kind of weather you want. Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #68 – Ted Drewlo, The Coldest Night of the Year” →

GUELPH POLITICAST #67 – The Voices of Electoral Reform

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Two protests in two weeks. Guelph hasn’t been this riled up about something since the anti-Walmart days! But the passionate demands of Guelphites for electoral reform seems to have not been silenced by the apparent disinterest of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to keep his campaign promises. In fact, the PM’s dismissal of the issues seems to have created a new urgency. Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #67 – The Voices of Electoral Reform” →

GUELPH POLITICAST #66 – The State of the City 2017

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If you haven’t already read the article, recapped live blog, watched the video, or learned about it somewhere else, you can now download the State of the City right to your device and listen to it via whatever podcasting platform you prefer. Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #66 – The State of the City 2017” →

GUELPH POLITICAST #65 – Phil Andrews, Former Editor of the Guelph Mercury

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It was one year ago today that the news broke that the Guelph Mercury was shutting down. Under different circumstances, this year would be a cause for celebration for the Merc, it’s 150th birthday, but instead, despite the honest efforts of several people in the community, the hole left behind by the paper’s closure still hasn’t been filled. So is there a better time to look back? Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #65 – Phil Andrews, Former Editor of the Guelph Mercury” →

GUELPH POLITICAST #64 – The Allt Brothers

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It’s arguably the most important meeting of the year for any city councillor, the night when council votes on the city budget for the coming year. What could possibly more important that the immediate financial future of the city for one of the politicians that oversees it? Well, Phil Allt couldn’t make the budget night vote last month, and he had a very excellent excuse: he was saving his brother’s life. Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #64 – The Allt Brothers” →

GUELPH POLITICAST #63 – Electoral Reform Redux

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It was a little over six months ago that I sat down with Steve Dyck and Ken MacKay of Fair Vote Canada’s Guelph branch to talk about electoral reform, it’s various options, and what form it might take when the Trudeau government came back with its options this past December. Those were the days. Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #63 – Electoral Reform Redux” →

GUELPH POLITICAST #62 – Bradley Breedon, Substitute Politico

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In my time using my Twitter account to cover local political events and council meetings live, I have been the one posting words next to the Twitter handle with my name and my picture. By necessity, that all changed this past November when the 2017 budget process unfolded on consecutive Wednesdays. I needed someone to step in and fill the void, and a desperate call out out to Guelph Redditors delivered me the man who kept Politico in the game. His name is Bradley Breedon, and he is the guest on this week’s Guelph Politicast. Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #62 – Bradley Breedon, Substitute Politico” →

GUELPH POLITICAST #61 – Randalin Ellery, Guelph and Wellington Task Force for the Elimination of Poverty

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A couple of years ago, I dedicated a December episode of the Guelph Politicast to the Guelph Food Bank. It seemed wise, and it still does, to dedicate some time at this point in the year to remembering that no matter how lucky we are, there’s always someone less lucky. The thought occurred to me again this Christmas season, and that’s where we get this episode of the Guelph Politicast, remembering Guelphites in need. Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #61 – Randalin Ellery, Guelph and Wellington Task Force for the Elimination of Poverty” →

GUELPH POLITICAST #60 – Mike Spicer, Guelph Transit General Manager

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One-hour holiday service, no peak service in the summer, the cancellation of Free Ride Fridays with the Storm without notice, no service expansion for 2017, the firing of manager Phil Meagher, no restoration of 2015 service… This was not a good year for transit in Guelph, and probably not the plate you want set for you when you sit down at the desk as Guelph Transit’s new General Manager. Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #60 – Mike Spicer, Guelph Transit General Manager” →