Greens Say So Long, and Thanks for All the Votes

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Obviously for local Greens there was some sense of disappointment with Monday’s result in the Federal Election. Gord Miller was a good looking candidate in terms of resume, accomplishment and name recognition, and while he lead the Greens to a better showing than 2011 and pretty much finished even with the NDP, their hope was to send Miller to the House of Commons and sit next to Elizabeth May. But while, that wasn’t meant to be, the campaign is expressing their gratitude to the Royal City. Continue reading “Greens Say So Long, and Thanks for All the Votes” →

Victory is Lloyd’s as Guelph Becomes Part of Red Wave

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Liberal candidate Lloyd Longfield not only held on to the riding of Guelph as the Grits were swept to power last night, he seemingly creamed all competition as the former Chamber of Commerce president took nearly 50 per cent of the vote in the Royal City. Continue reading “Victory is Lloyd’s as Guelph Becomes Part of Red Wave” →

Wanna Watch the ‘Election Day’ Documentary?

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I’ve written a couple of times now about the documentary Election Day: The Rise of Voter Suppression. It’s hard to talk about a movie and get people excited about it when its in development without telling people when they might actually be able to see it. Good news then! Director Peter Smoczynski has posted a 50-minute “first cut” of the film that Canadians can watch for free for the next couple of days. Continue reading “Wanna Watch the ‘Election Day’ Documentary?” →

The Park Knight Returns – May Back Again for Guelph Townhall

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She’s baaaack. Single-handedly appearing in Guelph more than every other federal leader combined, Green Party leader Elizabeth May is coming to the Royal City again tonight to host a sequel to the townhall she held here last week. Continue reading “The Park Knight Returns – May Back Again for Guelph Townhall” →

Guelphites Rally Against Vote Suppression Pre-Election

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With a little less than a week to go before the election, Fair Vote Guelph and the Guelph chapter of Council of Canadians invited people to come down to a rally against voter suppression downtown in front of Old Quebec Street Mall. There, in front of what Michael Keefer called the “crime scene,” between 40 and 50 Guelphites recalled what happened in the last election, and promised to be onguard for any shenanigans that may occur on Monday. Continue reading “Guelphites Rally Against Vote Suppression Pre-Election” →

Michael Keefer Warns to Stay Vigilante for Voter Suppression

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One week from now, we will know with absolute certainty who the next government will be, whether or not it will last is another question all together. Still, the real question is whether or not the events of 2011 will repeat themselves, specifically, whether or not someone will try to disrupt the democratic process like one Pierre Poutine, who remains at large. University of Guelph Emeritus Professor Michael Keefer also has concerns, but fears it maybe too late to do anything about them. Continue reading “Michael Keefer Warns to Stay Vigilante for Voter Suppression” →

Election Night Plans

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A week from today, Canadians – or at least the ones that haven’t been to the polls already – will vote for the 42nd Parliament of this Confederation. That night, Open Sources Guelph will hit the airwaves to broadcast the results from coast to coast to coast. Continue reading “Election Night Plans” →

GUELPH POLITICAST #24 – Scott McGovern, Ed Video Media Arts Centre

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As you may or may not be aware, in my other life I’m involved with Ed Video Media Arts Centre and sit on the board of directors. Why should you care? Well, that’s a disclaimer for this week’s Guelph Politicast, in which I sit down with Scott McGovern, Programming Director of Ed Video, to talk about arts and culture in Canada, why the the topic doesn’t get much discussion in an election campaign, and how the life and work of artists living in Canada is often misunderstood. Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #24 – Scott McGovern, Ed Video Media Arts Centre” →

Sneak Peak at ‘Election Day’ Film Shows Great Promise

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When Peter Smoczynski came to Guelph a few months ago with his documentary film project Election Day: The Rise of Voter Suppression, it was still in bite-sized pieces meant to galvanize the next phase of production. The version shown Saturday to a crowd of special guests and Fair Vote Guelph members was a movie now with form, though still incomplete. But in there was the beginning of something that promises to be both compelling and informational if you’re someone that’s concerned about the direction of our democracy. Continue reading “Sneak Peak at ‘Election Day’ Film Shows Great Promise” →