He was the first one in on January 2, and the momentum has been at his back for the 10 months that followed, and now, for Cam Guthrie, it all comes down to what happens on Election Day. Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #18 – Councillor Cam Guthrie”
The returning champion of the Guelph mayor’s race in 2014 is Karen Farbridge, who’s spent all but three years of the last two decades on city council. Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #17 – Mayor Karen Farbridge”
Today at City Hall, the woman who currently holds the keys to the Mayor’s office made her bid to hold on those keys by announcing her intention to run for another term. If successful, this would be Farbride’s third consecutive term, fourth overall, but arguably she will have much stiffer competition this year than she did in 2010. Continue reading “Farbridge Gambles on Another Term as Mayor”
There weren’t any new candidates added to the 2014 election ballot today, maybe the crummy weather has something to do with it. But there was still election news, a tease if you will, and it comes from current Guelph Mayor Karen Farbridge. Is Farbridge about to announce her bid for a third consecutive (and fourth overall) term as the leader of the Royal City? Continue reading “Farbridge Gearing Up for Re-Election?”
Either an indication of how busy the local balllot’s going to be this election, or that there are a lot of eager beavers out there, three more names have been added to the rolls for the 2014 Municipal election. As per the Guelph Votes website, three people have added themselves to October 27 election, including two for mayor and one for city council. Continue reading “Election Year Day 2 – More Names on the Ballot”
If you’re still hung over from the New Year’s festivities. sober up(!) because the 2014 Municipal Election is officially underway as of today. Today was the first day that potential candidates could file papers to run for mayor or city councillor in the October 27th election, and both here in Guelph and in Toronto, some early birds were hoping that they have what it takes to get the worm. Continue reading “The Election Year Begins”
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