How long do you have to live in Guelph to be considered a Guelphite? As one of the fastest growing communities in Canada, there have been a lot of new people coming to town, and there’s a natural friction between them and the ones who have been in Guelph for years. So do you have to put in a lot of time as a Guelphite before you can run for council? Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #545 – Short Time/Long Time (feat. Kim Fry and Phil Allt)”
“I believe government should be ambitious, practical, and willing to try. We don’t need a feasibility study for everything. Sometimes we need to pilot, prototype, learn, and improve. We need to ask ‘Why not now?’ rather than constantly deferring good ideas to the future. I want to be a councillor who listens, brings people together, thinks creatively, and gets things done. Guelph has enormous potential. ‘I’m running because I want to help us realize it.'” Continue reading “QUESTIONNAIRE: Kim Fry for Ward 2 City Councillor”
September is half over, and the campaign is heating up. The Guelph Politicast is coming back to you with two more candidates and once again we’re mixing up the wards, two from each of the two busiest races in this year’s election. This week, we’re going to talk about being a busy bee with one candidate and then we’re going to talk about business with another. Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #544 – Bees and Business (feat. Mike Barber and James Doran)”
“I don’t expect everyone to agree with every decision I make, but I’ll be making decisions based on what’s best for Guelph as a whole. […] I’m an extremely hard worker, and naturally curious, willing to outwork anyone to get better. I’m a big believer in surrounding yourself with people who make you better, have high standards and are quality people and have very little patience for laziness or excuses.” Continue reading “QUESTIONNAIRE: Greg Cox for Ward 2 City Councillor”
“At the end of the day it doesn’t matter if you voted for the person that got elected or not. As long as you are participating in the democratic process, you can continue to have your voice heard and your opinions counted. Your letters, emails, voice messages and conversations with candidates and elected officials make an impact and contribute to the type of city Guelph becomes.” Continue reading “QUESTIONNAIRE: Rodrigo Goller for Ward 2 City Councillor”
“As a journalist, I regularly hear people complaining about the amount of control our democratically-elected governments have over our lives yet they say very little about the growing control tech companies have over our lives and over our governments for that matter. If you want to protect democracy and ensure your government represents your needs and protects the interests of future generations, inform yourself and – VOTE!!!!!” Continue reading “QUESTIONNAIRE: Troy Bridgeman for Ward 2 City Councillor”
“The unique perspective I bring to Guelph City Council—which is currently lacking—is the lived experience of a frontline worker combined with the technical background of a financial auditor. Most council members view the city’s challenges from a high-level, corporate, or purely political lens. I live and work directly at the intersection of Guelph’s most pressing fiscal and social issues.” Continue reading “QUESTIONNAIRE: Alec Purves for Ward 2 City Councillor”
Normally, the most continuous race during the municipal election is Ward 2. It’s usually the one with the most number of candidates, but in this election year it will have to settle for second place. On this week’s second edition of the podcast, we’ve got two candidates running in Ward 2 and are both running for city council for the second time. Sensing a pattern? Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #541 – 2 Ward Not 2 Furious (feat. Michelle Bowman and Morgan Dandie)”
The nominations are closed, the campaigning has begun, the signs are going up, and it’s not even Labour Day weekend yet! Time marches on, and so does this podcast, which this week will feature two more people running for Guelph city council, one is an incumbent looking for support to sit for another term, and the other is an insurgent hoping to replace one incumbent in his ward around the horseshoe! Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #539 – The Incumbent and the Insurgent (feat. Rodrigo Goller and Kevin Bowman)”
Nominations for the 2026 municipal election close this Friday, and you know what that means: Things get serious! With the finalized list of candidates for mayor, city council, and all the school boards in place you will start to see the campaign really begin and that means signs, and that also means press coverage. Are you ready to hear from the candidates, because you will hear from two today! Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #538 – Election Season Begins (feat. Troy Bridgeman)”
