Tag: City Council

QUESTIONNAIRE: Evan Silva for Ward 1 City Councillor

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“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” →

QUESTIONNAIRE: Greg Cawsey for Ward 5 City Councillor

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“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” →

QUESTIONNAIRE: Laura McQuillen for Ward 6 City Councillor

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“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” →

GUELPH POLITICAST #541 – 2 Ward Not 2 Furious (feat. Michelle Bowman and Morgan Dandie)

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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)” →

City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the September 15, 2026 Meetings?

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One last ride before Election Day. In the penultimate council meeting of this term, there will be at least a couple of big issues including another crack at the bat for the developer of the Guelph Innovation District, and since winter is coming, council will also hear the value-for-money audit results about the City of Guelph’s winter maintenance program. Get your council fix here because it’s all election all the time from here! This is the preview!!! Continue reading “City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the September 15, 2026 Meetings?” →

GUELPH POLITICAST #540 – Mambo No. Ward 5 (feat. Greg Cawsey and Dakota Cherry)

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This coming Monday is Labour Day, the unofficial end of the summer, and the official start of the real campaign. With everyone back to a regular routine, and in some cases heading back to school, many folks in Guelph being really paying attention for the first time. And speaking of school, we will head to the ward that’s home to the University of Guelph and talk to the ones who want to be the next representatives of Ward 5. Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #540 – Mambo No. Ward 5 (feat. Greg Cawsey and Dakota Cherry)” →

GUELPH POLITICAST #539 – The Incumbent and the Insurgent (feat. Rodrigo Goller and Kevin Bowman)

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The nominations are closed, the campaigning has begun, the signs are going up, and it’s not even Labour Day weekend yet! Time marches on, and so does this podcast, which this week will feature two more people running for Guelph city council, one is an incumbent looking for support to sit for another term, and the other is an insurgent hoping to replace one incumbent in his ward around the horseshoe! Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #539 – The Incumbent and the Insurgent (feat. Rodrigo Goller and Kevin Bowman)” →

GUELPH POLITICAST #538 – Election Season Begins (feat. Troy Bridgeman)

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Nominations for the 2026 municipal election close this Friday, and you know what that means: Things get serious! With the finalized list of candidates for mayor, city council, and all the school boards in place you will start to see the campaign really begin and that means signs, and that also means press coverage. Are you ready to hear from the candidates, because you will hear from two today! Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #538 – Election Season Begins (feat. Troy Bridgeman)” →

This Week at Council: We Meet in August Over the New DC Plan from Queen’s Park

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Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the water… circumstances forced us all back to the council chambers, or the live-stream page of the City of Guelph website, for a midsummer council meeting. The topic? A new plan to supercharge housing by cutting DCs and funding housing enabling infrastructure courtesy of the federal and provincial governments, but with an election coming timelines are getting tricky. Here’s the recap! Continue reading “This Week at Council: We Meet in August Over the New DC Plan from Queen’s Park” →

RECAP: City Council Meeting for August 12, 2026

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We interrupt your summer vacation for a council meeting. 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 August 12, 2026” →