Category: Guelph Politicast

WELLINGTON-HALTON HILLS POLITICAST #458 – Runnin’ Up That Hilson (feat. Alex Hilson)

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According to the latest polls, the governing PCs might be in minority government territory, and the spoiler might be a revitalized Liberal Party. In Wellington-Halton Hills it will be a big climb because while this seat is open, the Liberals finished fourth in a close race for second in 2022. Is there the possibility that without Ted Arnott on the ballot that voters might be willing to take a closer look at the man from Acton? Continue reading “WELLINGTON-HALTON HILLS POLITICAST #458 – Runnin’ Up That Hilson (feat. Alex Hilson)” →

WELLINGTON-HALTON HILLS POLITICAST #457 – Green For the Bron-Win?! (feat. Bronwynne Wilton)

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In 2022, the three major Ontario opposition parties finished very closely together in Wellington-Halton Hills with the Liberals finishing 804 votes short of the second place NDP, and 82 votes short of the third place Greens. It shouldn’t be much of a surprise then that the Green Party of Ontario sees Wellington-Halton Hills as prime target for an upset this election, but can the party be that upsetting with so much on the line? Continue reading “WELLINGTON-HALTON HILLS POLITICAST #457 – Green For the Bron-Win?! (feat. Bronwynne Wilton)” →

WELLINGTON-HALTON HILLS POLITICAST #456 – A Vote for Consensus (feat. Ron Patava)

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There are seven people running in Wellington-Halton Hills, but only one of them is a party leader. If you’re looking at this election and are thinking to yourself that it’s pretty messed up that the premier can just call an election 16 months early and in the midst of several intermingling crisis, and that there should be a better way, then you might be the type of voter that Ron Patava and Consensus Party is looking for. Continue reading “WELLINGTON-HALTON HILLS POLITICAST #456 – A Vote for Consensus (feat. Ron Patava)” →

WELLINGTON-HALTON HILLS POLITICAST #455 – Yes She Kent! (feat. Simone Kent)

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In some respects, Wellington-Halton Hills is the riding to watch this year because, for the first time in three decades. it’s competitive. Ted Arnott announced that he would not be seeking re-election at the end of the last term, and while the PC Party would like to hold on to this one, opportunity is knocking for the other major parties. Today, Ontario’s official opposition will make their case for the riding next door! Continue reading “WELLINGTON-HALTON HILLS POLITICAST #455 – Yes She Kent! (feat. Simone Kent)” →

GUELPH POLITICAST #454 – On Overthrowing “The King” (feat. Jacquie Wells)

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ACORN is on the frontline of fighting the housing and affordability crises for low and moderate income people and in Ontario they’ve invested a lot of attention lately on one bad guy, Michael Klein. If that name sounds familiar, it’s because he’s the so-called “King of Renovictions”. Last week the two sides came face-to-face, sort of, at the Landlord Tenant Board, but don’t think this is the end of the fight! Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #454 – On Overthrowing “The King” (feat. Jacquie Wells)” →

GUELPH POLITICAST #453 – The Changing Food Bank (feat. Carolyn McLeod-McCarthy)

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It’s hard to think of any aid agency busier these days than the Guelph Food Bank these days, and to prove it, they went to city council last November during budget delegation night to ask for help. It might come as a surprise to learn that the Food Bank has never received any government funding, but it’s proof that food insecurity is now outside their control, and it’s the reason for changes that they’ve started to undertake. Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #453 – The Changing Food Bank (feat. Carolyn McLeod-McCarthy)” →

GUELPH POLITICAST #452 – New Year, New CAO (feat. Tara Baker)

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The CAO position is the highest ranking official in local government that doesn’t have the job title of either mayor or city councillor, and it’s the only staff position at city hall that’s hired by a committee made up of the mayor and councillors. So yes, it’s a pretty important job, and it’s not like there’s any shortage of issues or needs for the new woman in charge as she enters her first full year in charge. Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #452 – New Year, New CAO (feat. Tara Baker)” →

GUELPH POLITICAST #451 – The State of the City 2024

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The 2025 State of the City is coming up soon – Thursday February 6 to be precise – and as we always do at this time of year, we’re going to roll the audio from the previous year’s State of the City as a refresher course. The goal is to remember where we were at the time, where the mayor wanted to take us, and where we ended up now before Mayor Cam Guthrie starts looking to the future again! Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #451 – The State of the City 2024” →

GUELPH POLITICAST #450 – The Year at Council (September – December)

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Last year was very busy for Guelph City Council, and the last four months of the year were perhaps the busiest. In fact, the business of council has gotten so busy to properly cover it all this “Year in Review” podcast now has to be done in three parts, splitting the year into three near equal sections for over two hours of combined content. So now, at the end, the final part of this trilogy. Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #450 – The Year at Council (September – December)” →

GUELPH POLITICAST #449 – 2024: Year in Review (feat. Mike Ashkewe)

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If you’re listening to this on New Year’s Day then you might be welcoming 2025 with relief, or maybe even trepidation. If you thought last year was a rough ride it may be an hors d’oeuvres compared to what comes next, but before we get into all that, we’re going to formally say goodbye to 2024 by talking about the year that was, and the year we wanted it to be! Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #449 – 2024: Year in Review (feat. Mike Ashkewe)” →