In the east end, change is in the air. Well, change has always been in the air because the east end is always changing. Ward 1 isn’t the busiest race in this year’s municipal election, but it is *one* of the busiest and has attracted candidates with a diversity of thought, backgrounds and experiences who are all eager to tackle the challenges facing the east end, and the whole city. Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #550 – Ward 1 Not Done (feat. Marcel Dion Lambert and Mustafa Zuberi)”
“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”
The 2026 election got underway today at city hall as prospective candidates arrived throughout the day to file their papers for mayor, city councillor and school board trustee. By the end of the day, there were seven candidates on the ballot and while only one of them were an incumbent, it doesn’t mean that they’re new faces to the Guelph political scene. Let’s look at the keeners that couldn’t wait for the campaign to begin (for real). Continue reading “Mostly Familiar Faces Sign Up on First Day of Election Nominations”
The recent federal election was the formal turning of the page from the premiership of Justin Trudeau to the one led by Mark Carney. For long-time political observers, the difference between the two men in both style and substance is stark, but there’s no doubt that the change in leadership in March is at least half the reason the Liberals got a near majority last week. And yet, the question remains: What happened to Trudeau-mania? Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #469 – Whatever Happened to “Sunny Ways”? (feat. Mustafa Zuberi)”
