September is half over, and the campaign is heating up. The Guelph Politicast is coming back to you with two more candidates and once again we’re mixing up the wards, two from each of the two busiest races in this year’s election. This week, we’re going to talk about being a busy bee with one candidate and then we’re going to talk about business with another. Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #544 – Bees and Business (feat. Mike Barber and James Doran)”
It’s the penultimate meeting of this term of Guelph city council! 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 during the meeting on Blue Sky or recap the complete thread after the meeting below. You can also watch the City’s own live-stream of the meeting here. Continue reading “RECAP: City Council Meeting for September 15, 2026”
Where’s the hottest political action in Guelph this election? It’s in Ward 5! There are 10 people who are vying for those two council seats in this campaign, especially for that vacancy left by the one incumbent running now for mayor. The other incumbent? She’s one of the guests on this edition of the podcast, but before that we will hear from one of her challengers. Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #543 – Back to the 5ive (feat. Wesley Harris and Cathy Downer)”
“I don’t accept “because that’s the way we’ve always done it” as an answer. I happily challenge the status quo when it isn’t working. And frankly, what we’re doing now isn’t working. […] I love Guelph. I have always loved Guelph. I love Guelph so much that I believe it deserves four years of my time. Four years of showing up, asking questions, listening to residents and working to get things done.” Continue reading “QUESTIONNAIRE: Rebecca Adam for Ward 6 City Councillor”
“I am not a typical politician. I am a doer. Throughout my career, I have brought people together around difficult challenges, found resources, built partnerships and turned good ideas into real projects and results. […] I am not running because I want to be a politician. I am running because I believe Guelph has enormous potential, and I want to help bring people together to make good things happen on your behalf.” Continue reading “QUESTIONNAIRE: James Doran for Ward 5 City Councillor”
“At the end of the day it doesn’t matter if you voted for the person that got elected or not. As long as you are participating in the democratic process, you can continue to have your voice heard and your opinions counted. Your letters, emails, voice messages and conversations with candidates and elected officials make an impact and contribute to the type of city Guelph becomes.” Continue reading “QUESTIONNAIRE: Rodrigo Goller for Ward 2 City Councillor”
“My main objective is to represent the bloc of young people who want and deserve to own homes, start families, and live happy lives. It is very difficult to make an impact with these issues on the municipal level, but I will do what I can. This includes lowering residential property taxes, proposing a property tax deferral for owner occupied homes with children, and supporting social programs that make starting a family easier.” Continue reading “QUESTIONNAIRE: Evan Silva for Ward 1 City Councillor”
“I believe I will bring a combination of perspectives that is valuable at City Hall: a long-time Ward 5 resident, an educator, someone with a background in business and financial literacy, and someone who has spent his career listening to people and helping them make informed decisions. I also believe council needs to be more assertive in bringing the voice of residents into the development of public policy.” Continue reading “QUESTIONNAIRE: Greg Cawsey for Ward 5 City Councillor”
“I’m someone living the same every day life as a lot of you, and I think that’s exactly why I’d be good at this. I’m doing it because I care about our community and I want my kids to grow up somewhere that works for everyone, not just some of us. I’d be honoured to earn your vote and have your input the whole way through, not just once every four years.” Continue reading “QUESTIONNAIRE: Laura McQuillen for Ward 6 City Councillor”
Normally, the most continuous race during the municipal election is Ward 2. It’s usually the one with the most number of candidates, but in this election year it will have to settle for second place. On this week’s second edition of the podcast, we’ve got two candidates running in Ward 2 and are both running for city council for the second time. Sensing a pattern? Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #541 – 2 Ward Not 2 Furious (feat. Michelle Bowman and Morgan Dandie)”
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