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Things to Look Forward to With Guelph Politico in 2023

Published on Dec 9, 2022Dec 19, 2022 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

Don’t call them New Year’s Resolutions! Having said that, with our busy election year finally out of the way, I’ve been looking at ways to bring new, better, more interesting, and better packaged political news from this site to all its dozens of readers. So below are five things that you can expect from Guelph Politico and its various appendages once we flip over the calendar to 2023. Continue reading “Things to Look Forward to With Guelph Politico in 2023” →

Guelph Politico Joins Coalition of Publishers Demanding Changes to Bill C-18

Published on Jun 1, 2022Jun 1, 2022 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

Currently Bill C-18 is making its way through the halls of Parliament Hill. The Federal government says that the Online News Act is meant to “enhance fairness in the Canadian digital news marketplace and contribute to its sustainability,” by making Google and Facebook compensate Canadian news organizations, but the bill is not exactly flawless and it unfairly benefits legacy media companies over start-ups. Allow us to explain… Continue reading “Guelph Politico Joins Coalition of Publishers Demanding Changes to Bill C-18” →

OPINION: A Modest Proposal for Our Greenfield Areas

Published on May 17, 2022Jul 2, 2022 by Special to PoliticoLeave a comment

Breaking news! A new development group, Forgetit Developments proposes a forest for the city’s Innovation District and Clair-Maltby lands. Towering over the landscape…trees. Forgetit Developments is to install a forest on the city’s Ontario Reformatory lands and Guelph’s southend. Continue reading “OPINION: A Modest Proposal for Our Greenfield Areas” →

Before Nominations Open, Let’s Look at the Political State of Guelph

Published on Apr 24, 2022Jun 8, 2022 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

While everyone is eagerly awaiting the start of the Provincial Election, it’s important to remember that there actually two elections happening in 2022. Later this year, Guelph voters will choose a new mayor, a new city council, and new trustees for the local school boards, but before nominations open a week from Monday we’re going to look at the political odds going into the coming campaign. Continue reading “Before Nominations Open, Let’s Look at the Political State of Guelph” →

2022 Election Preview: Pandemic Politics and How Ontarians Will Vote

Published on Dec 28, 2021Jan 11, 2022 by Adam A. Donaldson1 Comment

This is a politics website, and it’s hard to escape the knowledge that an election is coming next year. Actually, there are two elections coming in 2022, but for the purposes of this lengthy analysis piece, we will focus on the first one, the Ontario provincial election. It’s hard to believe it’s been almost four years since Doug Ford and the Progressive Conservatives were elected, but let’s look back at how this term began, look at where we are now, and then look at what might be coming next… Continue reading “2022 Election Preview: Pandemic Politics and How Ontarians Will Vote” →

A Holiday Message from Guelph’s MPP

Published on Dec 25, 2021Dec 25, 2021 by Special to PoliticoLeave a comment

Its Christmas Day, and here is a present you definitely wanted: A holiday message from your Member of Provincial Parliament! Because you demanded it, here’s a holiday/end-of-year message from Guelph MPP and Green Party of Ontario leader presented here in both video and textual formats. Continue reading “A Holiday Message from Guelph’s MPP” →

OP-ED: Will the Guelph Innovation District Be Everything We Want it To Be?

Published on Dec 19, 2021Dec 26, 2021 by Special to PoliticoLeave a comment

A few days ago, Guelph-based builder Fusion Homes announced that they had closed the deal to buy the Guelph Innovation District Lands. A slick video posted on social media promised “thousands of jobs, and endless new entertainment, shopping and dining experiences,” but was that the point of creating the GID in the first place? One concerned Guelphite wants the developer to remember the core ideas of the GID in the first place. Continue reading “OP-ED: Will the Guelph Innovation District Be Everything We Want it To Be?” →

Painting the Town Orange and Other Stories: 2022 in Social Justice

Published on Dec 14, 2021Dec 23, 2021 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

Nearly one-year on from a seismic shift on equality and social justice felt in the year 2020, the demands for change were still heard loudly throughout 2021. From a very consequential decision made by the local school board, to a major break in the demand for Truth and Reconciliation with Indigenous people, to all the various humanitarian and equity issues in between, this was a very busy year on the social justice file. Let’s recap. Continue reading “Painting the Town Orange and Other Stories: 2022 in Social Justice” →