Lloyd Longfield – Guelph Politico

Guelph Gets $13.5 Million for New Main Library Building

Published on Mar 25, 2024Mar 25, 2024 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

One could make an inappropriate joke about a government funding announcement in front of a giant hole in the ground, but Baker Street was only filled with the laughter that comes from joy on Monday morning. The mood was celebratory at the site of the Baker District Redevelopment, future home of Guelph’s 88,000 square-foot new main library building, which just got easier to build with a $13.5 million cheque from the federal government. Continue reading “Guelph Gets $13.5 Million for New Main Library Building” →

New Federal Funding Announced for Local Mental Health Programs

Published on Mar 7, 2024Mar 7, 2024 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

As a result of the pandemic, and other outside factors, we’ve seen an increased need for mental health services in the last few years. What you might not be aware of though is that there’s no one size fits all approach for people seeking mental health assistance, but a funding announcement Thursday morning at the new Guelph headquarters of the Canadian Mental Health Association of Waterloo Wellington hopes to change that. Continue reading “New Federal Funding Announced for Local Mental Health Programs” →

Trudeau Says He Still Wants Electoral Reform, But He Also Wants Consensus

Published on Jan 14, 2024Jan 14, 2024 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

So Prime Minister Justin Trudeau came to Guelph on Friday. Not exactly the most popular guy in Canada right now, but long before his present levels of popularity there were a lot of people in the Royal City already disappointed with the PM. It all goes back to a promise made in 2015, the one where Trudeau said it would be the last election using first past the post (FPTP). We have since had two more elections with FPTP, so where does Trudeau stand now? We asked him. Continue reading “Trudeau Says He Still Wants Electoral Reform, But He Also Wants Consensus” →

$1.8 Million More Going to Safe Supply and Another Addiction Treatments in Guelph

Published on Aug 22, 2023Aug 22, 2023 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

As local addiction agencies mark Drug Poisoning Awareness Day in the next week, a special delivery came from from the federal government on Tuesday. Guelph MP Lloyd Longfield announced additional funds through Health Canada’s Substance Use and Addictions Program (SUAP); $1.8 million that will go to three programs that will ensure support and treatment for people in the Guelph area who are addicted to substances. Continue reading “$1.8 Million More Going to Safe Supply and Another Addiction Treatments in Guelph” →

Feds Invest $1.7 Million for West End Rec Centre Upgrades and Trails

Published on May 24, 2023May 25, 2023 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

Along with the usual morning swimmers, people hitting the workout room and patrons visiting the west end branch of the Guelph Public Library, there was a group of people at the West End Community Centre Wednesday for a political announcement. It was about money, about $1.7 million to be nearly precise, and the recipient was the HVAC system on the roof of the centre, and some wayfinding signs to be named later. Continue reading “Feds Invest $1.7 Million for West End Rec Centre Upgrades and Trails” →

GUELPH POLITICAST #353 – Christmas With Lloyd

Published on Dec 21, 2022Dec 20, 2022 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

For the last couple of years, we’ve used the Christmas week episode of the podcast to sit down with an influential Guelphite and talk a little more broadly about life and politics while looking back at some of the year’s highlights. This week’s podcast interview comes to you via a Zoom call from the hallways of Parliament Hill, which was the site of what the Canadian Press calls the Biggest Story of the Year. Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #353 – Christmas With Lloyd” →

Federal Funds Will Help Bookshelf Scale Up Digital Sales

Published on Nov 9, 2022Nov 9, 2022 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

Do you like books? Do you like small, independent book stores like the Bookshelf in downtown Guelph? If you do, then this was a good news day because the Federal government announced funding for the Canadian Independent Booksellers Association, as well as funding for 180 booksellers across Canada, to help support Canadian literature by making those tomes easier to buy through digital storefronts. Continue reading “Federal Funds Will Help Bookshelf Scale Up Digital Sales” →

Ground Broken on Kindle Communities Project, Plus New Money

Published on Sep 28, 2022Dec 23, 2022 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

The ground has been broken on another new supportive housing development in Guelph. Approved last summer by council, the Shelldale Cres. project sponsored by Kindle Communities and SkyDev, a subsidiary of Skyline developers, has begun construction after a well-attended ground breaking on Wednesday that also delivered tremendous funding for the project from a variety of sources. Continue reading “Ground Broken on Kindle Communities Project, Plus New Money” →

This Summer in Lloyd: From Up North and Back Again

Published on Sep 4, 2022Sep 5, 2022 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

Guelph MP Lloyd Longfield usually works a ways from the Royal City, but he’s still working for the people in his riding. So what has he been up to lately? This is a special seasonal edition of “This Week in Lloyd.” Continue reading “This Summer in Lloyd: From Up North and Back Again” →