This is a change election. Can we all agree on that? With the mayor’s office changing over, and five vacant council seats waiting for new people to fill them, the pressure of this campaign might be most keenly felt by the people already around the horseshoe. Today, we have the last two incumbents we haven’t interviewed yet, so are they the change you’re seeking? Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #549 – Incumbentocracy! (feat. Michele Richardson and Linda Busuttil)”
“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”
Half of city council is new in terms this being their first term in office, but that doesn’t mean that some of those people were politically inexperienced entering this office. For decades, the farm league for politicians has been the local school board, which is about as direct as democracy can get. Looking back at this term, and the rapid pace of change that councillors have had to deal with, have the councillors with that school board experience had a leg up? Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #529 – The Trustee to Council Pipeline (feat. Linda Busuttil & Katherine Hauser)”
It was the sixth of six ward town halls about the 2024-2027 multiyear budget, and it happened in Ward 4, aka: The Quatro. Ward Councillors Linda Busuttil and Christine Billings were on hand, and so was Mayor Cam Guthrie, Guelph Police Chief Gord Cobey, CAO Scott Stewart, DCAO Trevor Lee and GM of Finance Tara Baker. You may also recognize some other special guests that put in an appearance, but know for sure, check out the recap… Continue reading “RECAP: Ward 4 Residents Get the Last Word in Budget Town Halls”
Next week, council will have their meeting to confirm the 2023 budget, which, on the surface, seems like a relatively ordinary and straightforward procedure, but it may be a pretty big hint at the challenges that are coming for the members of city council, old and new alike. In terms of the new, and the challenges they’ve already been facing, this seems like a good time to get to know a few more of the new council players. Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #357 – The New Kids on the Block Part 2”
The results of the 2022 Guelph Municipal Election were predictable in some ways, but really quite surprising in others. Among the especially notable surprises is that while nine incumbents were running for re-election, only eight of them are coming back to the council table in the new term. As for those five new councillors, who are they exactly? Let’s go through the returns below! Continue reading “ELECTION RESULTS: Resounding Re-Election for Guthrie, 5 New Councillors”
On Wednesday, 10C Shared Space’s SDG Cities office held the second of two in-person campaign events. The anti-debate (so to speak) has a chance for candidates from Wards 4, 5 and 6 to meet and exchange ideas about how Guelph city council could best achieve the U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goals, or SDGs, like environmental protection and social equity. So what were some of the ideas generated by this motley crew? Continue reading “Wards 4, 5 and 6 Candidates Get Their Turn to Talk About SDG Goals”
“Ward 4 is my home. I love our rich diversity and caring culture. Every single day I connect with people, as a volunteer with our neighbourhood food support program, at community gardens, dog walking, speaking to parents at playgrounds, and at many community events. Volunteering and public service has always been important to me.” Continue reading “CANDIDATE QUESTIONNAIRE – Linda Busuttil, Ward 4 Councillor”
It’s election season here in Guelph! The nominations are open for this fall’s Municipal Election, and interested residents are filing their papers to run for positions as mayor, for city council and for a spot on one of the local school boards. Each week, this space will break down who’s new to the race, who’s running again, and where we’re still waiting for someone to show an interest! Continue reading “Municipal Election Nominations Update Week #10”
Just a few months after she stepped down as the long-serving Director of Education at the Upper Grand District School Board, news broke on Monday that Martha Rogers had passed away. Rogers had a career that spanned nearly 50 years, starting as a teacher in Peel region in 1972, and finishing her career with an impressive quarter-century hitch in the highest administrative position in local separate school board. Continue reading “UGDSB’s Long-Serving Director of Education Passes Away Months After Retiring”
