Tag: Cam Guthrie

City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the November 19, 2024 Meeting?

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If you have thoughts about the budget, you couldn’t make it out to any of the town halls, and you’ve forgotten the password to your email account, then this is your chance to tell the mayor and council what you think about the 2025 Guelph Budget. Whether you’ve got praise, or whether you’ve got complaints, this is your chance to make the horseshoe aware of your feedback, so sign up now because lines will be very busy! Continue reading “City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the November 19, 2024 Meeting?” →

RECAP: Guthrie Gets Tough Qs About Birthday and Planning at Breezy

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It was probably going to be his toughest crowd going into Shine Brunch and Dinner for the Breezy Breakfast crowd, but Mayor Cam Guthrie and the executive team walked into the proverbial lion’s breakfast nook. Some of the usuals had some very pointed questions about active transportation and the city’s bicentennial especially, but some of the other area of interests like the Guelph Tool Library were cover too. Here’s the (breezy) recap… Continue reading “RECAP: Guthrie Gets Tough Qs About Birthday and Planning at Breezy” →

RECAP: Budget Town Hall #2 Tackles Transit Concerns and Board Budgets

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For the second time this week, Mayor Cam Guthrie gathered a group of Guelphites and answered questions about the 2025 municipal budget. The difference this night is that there was a screen between the mayor and his constituents as this round went all virtual though Facebook Live. There were some already familiar questions about some common areas of interest, and there were some pointed comments about transit too. Here’s the recap…
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RECAP: Guthrie Grilled on Budget, Homelessness and Notwithstanding Clause

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The first of four town halls this week took place in the south end Monday night at the Salvation Army Citadel on Gordon. It was the first chance for Mayor Cam Guthrie to hear feedback from the people, and it was the first opportunity for the people to ask questions and, in some cases, share strong opinions. What did the mayor hear? Good news, you get to hear it too with this recap of the town hall, which you can check out below…
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This Week at Council: Fireworks Strike Back Before Budget

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After a two week break, council returned with back-to-back meetings that generated some conflict, including one surprising topic of controversy. Fireworks were back on the agenda, essentially so that council could ratify the direction they approved at Committee of the Whole, but things ended up going in a very different direction. Also, the 2025 budget with special edits directed by the mayor was introduced for the first time. Here’s the recap! Continue reading “This Week at Council: Fireworks Strike Back Before Budget” →

RECAP: City Council Meeting for October 30, 2024

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The budget season begins! You can click here for the amended agenda from City Hall, and you can click here for the Politico preview. For the complete blow-by-blow of today’s council meeting, you can follow along on Twitter, or follow the tweets below. You can also watch the City’s own live-stream of the meeting here. Continue reading “RECAP: City Council Meeting for October 30, 2024” →

City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the October 30, 2024 Meeting?

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It’s the most wonderful time of year for the Excel spreadsheet and fiscal discipline crowd: Budget Time! As with last year, this is the mayor’s budget, and his fingerprints are all over it after a directive earlier this year to shave the 2025 increase down to something around four per cent. Did City of Guelph staff do it, and what all ended up shaved in the end. Your budget season begins with this council preview! Continue reading “City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the October 30, 2024 Meeting?” →

Provincial Changes Mean Guelph’s CTS Will Be Gone By April

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The Consumption and Treatment Site (CTS) at Guelph Community Health Centre will have to close by the end of March. This decree comes from the annual Association of Municipalities of Ontario conference today where Minister of Health Sylvia Jones announced that the provincial government is banning supervised drug consumption sites within 200 metres of schools and child care centres. Continue reading “Provincial Changes Mean Guelph’s CTS Will Be Gone By April” →

RECAP: Mayor Guthrie Answers Tough Questions at Breezy Breakfast

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The Breezy Breakfast crowd was probably not going to the most friendly of audiences for Mayor Cam Guthrie, but it was hardly like he was walking into the lion’s den Thursday morning either. The mayor took questions for an hour on a whole host of topics from Strong Mayor Powers to the City budget and from bicentennial concerns to making the OR Lands a national park. Check out the full recap below… Continue reading “RECAP: Mayor Guthrie Answers Tough Questions at Breezy Breakfast” →

This Week at Council: This Hour Has Lobbying, Tourism and Integrity

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The last meeting of the month at council was mostly about the recap, but it also had some traps that could have lead to controversy. Yes, there was a report from the integrity commissioner regarding complaints about the mayor’s social media, but there were also some pointed critiques made to the mayor around the lobbyist registry too. In other unfinished business, council had more notes about the Municipal Accommodation Tax. Continue reading “This Week at Council: This Hour Has Lobbying, Tourism and Integrity” →