Tag: Kevin Bowman

RECAP: Ward 3 Candidates Find Common Ground in Virtual Debate

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Housing issues, police funding versus social services, the new main library, transit and the state of local democracy were all topics of conversation at Thursday night’s virtual debate. A consortium or different Guelph groups and organizations organized the debates in all six wards, and they all took place at the same time, so the focus of this recap is the middle-most ward, Ward 3. How did the five candidates find consensus? Read on. Continue reading “RECAP: Ward 3 Candidates Find Common Ground in Virtual Debate” →

CANDIDATE QUESTIONNAIRE – Kevin Bowman, Ward 3 Councillor

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“The city faces many very significant and urgent challenges and I don’t feel the city is taking urgent or significant action to meet these challenges.” Continue reading “CANDIDATE QUESTIONNAIRE – Kevin Bowman, Ward 3 Councillor” →

OP-ED: Democracy Guelph Still Not Dissuaded from Supporting 12-Person Council

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For the past 30 years or so Guelph has had 12 part-time city councillors. During that time the population of Guelph has increased from roughly 88,000 to 135,000, an almost 50 per cent increase. As such the demands on the 12 councillors have increased significantly and any councillor will tell you it is no longer a part-time commitment that is required to do the job properly. It is expected (and legislatively required by the province) that Guelph grows another 50 per cent to about 200,000 by 2050. These facts among others required the City to conduct a Council Review. Continue reading “OP-ED: Democracy Guelph Still Not Dissuaded from Supporting 12-Person Council” →

Citizen Groups’ Poll on Council Make-Up: Keep 2 Councillors Per Ward

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At a special council meeting on Thursday night, Guelph City Council will vote on their own make-up for the 2022-26 term. The staff recommendation is to change council composition to eight full-time councillors, one from each of eight new wards, plus the mayor, but two electoral reform advocacy groups want to pump the brakes on the council make-up in the wake of their own poll that confirms voters want the status quo. Continue reading “Citizen Groups’ Poll on Council Make-Up: Keep 2 Councillors Per Ward” →

GUELPH POLITICAST #181 – Kevin Bowman, 123 Guelph

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London has done it. Cambridge and Kingston might do it. But how about Guelph? How about the other 440 cities, towns and villages in the Province of Ontario? Because they can do it if they want thanks to the last provincial government! Get your mind out of the gutter because the “it” we’re talking about is ranked ballots for municipal elections. Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #181 – Kevin Bowman, 123 Guelph” →

Bowman Not Running For Trustee Though Technically Still on Ballot

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If you live in Ward 6 or Puslinch, and you’re trying to figure out who to vote for as your Trustee for the Upper Grand District School Board, Kevin Bowman hopes you don’t vote for him. Continue reading “Bowman Not Running For Trustee Though Technically Still on Ballot” →