Proposed new Shoppers Drug Mart, Mr. Lube plans deferred
21Just taxes increase
2- Dan Porcellato
OPINION: On housing, when opportunity knocks, no one answers
16The problem is capitalism. Affordable housing is low cost housing and that is low profit housing. I have said this before and will say it agin, if we want large volumesaof lowacost housing the goverment needs to build it with the same method that was done after WWii, prefab, premortgaged and on preassigned land.Free-will capitalism will never respond,
7- bob crane
One-bedroom asking rents in Guelph drop $133 year-over-year
12It is positive news.Guelph's rising cost of living is a real concern for many residents. For a single renter, monthly expenses average $3,800–$4,000, with rent taking nearly half (~$1,900–$2,145). Seniors and low-income families are struggling to cover essentials like groceries and daily needs—you'd need about $23+/hour just to get by. With housing so tight, we need more homes and rental units on the market across the board to boost supply and drive prices down—yet City Hall is fighting developers on key apartment projects in the downtown core, while others sit dormant and stalled. Let's work together compassionately to cut the red tape, get these builds moving, and create a more affordable future for our community.
10- Alec Purves
Proposed new Shoppers Drug Mart, Mr. Lube plans deferred
18They should be called the committee of deferment. Does anything get passed?
3- Fergusone
One-bedroom asking rents in Guelph drop $133 year-over-year
10Maybe landlords are finally realizing that almost $2000 for a one bedroom is ridiculous. I don't want to be paying someone else's mortgage.
10- Jennifer Florence
Infill project with 10 apartments approved near Guelph General
17The right kind of infill - let's go Guelph! Within walking distance of amenities and geared to residents, not students. We need more of this.
1- Marcol2
One-bedroom asking rents in Guelph drop $133 year-over-year
4Then buy your own house. You expect people to lose money so you can live cheaper
13- Reasonable Person
OPINION: On housing, when opportunity knocks, no one answers
10There will always be those that choose not to stay in shelters or follow the rules to stay in housing. Taxpayers should not be on the hook for those that choose substance abuse over having a place to stay.
7- Steve Spyderman
Infill project with 10 apartments approved near Guelph General
15There are a number of 2 storey, multi-unit buildings on this road and in the neigbourhood. It is a good fit and 2 bedrooms allows for families. I live in this neighbourhood, we are a multi-generational family and I would happily move into such a unit to stay close to my family when the time comes. Thank you for thinking of what people want and need.
1- Annette Graydon
City seeks collaborators for Guelph’s 200th anniversary
5boringggg
10- D Far
Proposed new Shoppers Drug Mart, Mr. Lube plans deferred
14Great, so we'll have a big grocery store that has a smaller pharmacy right across the parking lot from a big pharmacy that has a little grocery store. Makes sense.
1- Jboy
City offering free two hour parking at the Macdonell St. lot
11"But at the start of 2026, all city-owned lots and parkades became subject to 24/7 paid parking with hourly rates."This ain't Toronto. The City is disincentivizing downtown patronage through such measures because it's desperate for revenue. It can't responsibly manage a budget without gouging we citizens. Those in charge have proven that they're not fit to run a hot dog stand, let a lone a city of Guelph's size. Here's a thought to encourage weekend foot traffic: Close Carden, and MacDonnell from Wilson east to the east end of Carden to vehicular traffic. Make Wilson one-way southbound and and let people park for free in the Wilson and MacDonnell parkades all weekend, say from Fri @ 6 pm to Monday @7 am. Close Wyndham from Farquar to Woolwich and Quebec and Cork from Norfolk and Wyndham while you're at it. Let the entire downtown core become one big walking, shopping and dining extravaganza.
3- Royal City Rabble Rouser
City offering free two hour parking at the Macdonell St. lot
13You had me at "close". Every city that does it is glad they did, and still people fight. It's still surprising to me how many people think the key to a successful downtown is the ability to drive straight through it instead of around.
1- Matt Saunders
Raised crossings, bike-led traffic signals in city’s plan
7People are frustrated with slow moving traffic as it is. Intersections stop traffic cold. Roundabouts keep it moving. Badly timed lights and signals make it even worse. Drivers have jobs and busy lives. Perhaps examine traffic requirements from a driver’s perspective. Focus on keeping traffic flowing to reduce anxiety. This will help reduce intersection cheating - running red lights, last minute lane changes, hurried turns into crosswalks for example. Calm people to calm traffic.
7- Lee No
Proposed new Shoppers Drug Mart, Mr. Lube plans deferred
8The Hanlon is on the west side of town
6- Reasonable Person
Proposed new Shoppers Drug Mart, Mr. Lube plans deferred
10I'd like to know if the intent is to close the Silvercreek Shoppers, or if we're adding a new pharmacy to Guelph. Opening a new pharmacy sounds great, but moving a pharmacy away from one densely-populated area to another doesn't seem like it serves the city well.And though I'm not one to tell someone how to spend their hard-earned investment money, there's really no point in opening a brand new oil change shop in 2026. What are you going to do in eight years when half the cars on the road are electric? In twenty years when it's 99%?
4- Matt Saunders
One-bedroom asking rents in Guelph drop $133 year-over-year
12Does not matter what apartment rent is. Going on my 18th year of renting a room in someone else's house. Can't imagine how great it would be to have a private space free from roomies noise, mess and personality quirks. There is definitely a three class system in Guelph. Home owners, apartment dwellers and room renters, with some landlord having the audacity to rent rooms out as "sharing" which means two people to a room.
1- usr_666780
One-bedroom asking rents in Guelph drop $133 year-over-year
11Some good news for Guelph renters - an almost 6.5% decrease isn’t enough to break out the bubbly but at least it’s in the right direction!That still leaves many Guelphites facing unaffordable housing costs and don’t think that builders and developers(despite Federal, Provincial or municipal initiatives) are going to jump in with new starts at the “affordable” end of the market! In addition to low cost or “geared to income” rentals the nation and the provinces need to drastically increase minimum wages and a guaranteed income for all!
2- Coach_1
Proposed new Shoppers Drug Mart, Mr. Lube plans deferred
9The Shoppers Drug Mart should be built. There isn't a single one in the entire city that's on the west side of the Hanlon.
4- Jennifer Florence
One-bedroom asking rents in Guelph drop $133 year-over-year
10This comment relies on familiar talking points but shows a shallow understanding of both housing data and municipal authority. Claims that affordability is driven by a lack of supply fail basic scrutiny: vacancy rates are high, and Guelph has already approved many units that remain unbuilt. If supply approvals were the real constraint, those projects would be moving—not sitting idle.Blaming “red tape” ignores the fact that cities do not control interest rates, construction financing, labour costs, or developer risk tolerance—the real reasons projects stall. Council can approve zoning and permits; it cannot compel private developers to build when projects no longer pencil out.Citing cost‑of‑living pressures while sidestepping vacancies and dormant approvals is selective framing, not serious analysis. Affordability is a real crisis, and it demands jurisdictional literacy and evidence‑based solutions.
2- David Gibson
