It’s getting close to crunch time for the candidates in this election! This Saturday will mark one-month till Election Day, and there’s still a lot of ground to cover for candidates and voters alike. For this podcast, it’s going to be another north and south situation, and it’s another incumbent and new candidate situation too. Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #546 – Still Dan and the Mysteries of Laura (feat. Dan Gibson and Laura McQuillen)”
At the last council meeting before the election, the second-to-last for the term, there was still some controversy left to squeeze out of the proverbial apple. A question about whether or not the first two blocks of the Guelph Innovation District were clear to proceed came down to a question about the surrounding industrial uses. Additionally, there were some concerns about comes next for winter maintenance with that season just three months away. Here’s the recap… Continue reading “This Week at Council: Homes or Hamburgers at Last Council Meeting Before Election”
“My biggest hope is simply that everyone in our community gets out to vote. Our democracy only works when your voice is heard, so please make the best decision for you, your family, and the future of our city. If you choose to place your trust in me this fall, I promise to give you everything I have. Every vote I cast, every question I ask, and every decision I make will come from a place of deep integrity.” Continue reading “QUESTIONNAIRE: Jesse Guite for Ward 4 City Councillor”
“If elected, I’ll show up, listen to residents and do my best to make sure people feel like they have someone at City Hall who actually cares about their concerns. At the end of the day, I’m running because I love Guelph and I want to help make sure it remains a place where it’s people can afford to live, build a career, raise a family and be proud to call home.” Continue reading “QUESTIONNAIRE: Mustafa Zuberi for Ward 1 City Councillor”
“I hope residents will look at my 35-year record and ask whether I have demonstrated the judgment, care and governance experience they want in their councillor. I won’t promise that I’ll know everything or always agree with everyone. What I can promise is that I’ll show up, listen, ask questions, do my homework and make decisions based on what I believe is best for Ward 5 and Guelph.” Continue reading “QUESTIONNAIRE: Danny Lui for Ward 5 City Councillor “
“I believe government should be ambitious, practical, and willing to try. We don’t need a feasibility study for everything. Sometimes we need to pilot, prototype, learn, and improve. We need to ask ‘Why not now?’ rather than constantly deferring good ideas to the future. I want to be a councillor who listens, brings people together, thinks creatively, and gets things done. Guelph has enormous potential. ‘I’m running because I want to help us realize it.'” Continue reading “QUESTIONNAIRE: Kim Fry for Ward 2 City Councillor”
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’m new to elected office, but I’m not new to serving Guelph. Guelph has given me and my family a great deal over the years, and Ward 4 has been our home for almost three decades. I know this community, I care about its future, and I believe I still have something meaningful to contribute. Representing the residents of Ward 4 would give me the opportunity to continue serving this city. I would be honoured to do it.” Continue reading “QUESTIONNAIRE: Derek McCaughan for Ward 4 City Councillor”
“I have conversations with residents of Ward 4 on a daily basis, and not just during an election campaign. […] Always listening, working to identify and address local issues, making connections and helping residents access services and supports. While the years of elected public service are important, the governance and fiscal responsibilities, it is the every-day conversations and connection to the community that sets my candidacy apart.” Continue reading “QUESTIONNAIRE: Linda Busuttil for Ward 4 City Councillor”
