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Two councillors won't be running again; one considering run for mayor

It's about time we have an entirely new council and Mayor. People that listen to the citizens and do not assume (tax) money grows on trees. I am so close to being taxed into homelessness. We need a council that cares.

- Carrie Tanti

Two councillors won't be running again; one considering run for mayor

It's clear if the first priority is money, then they are NOT the right person for council - goodbye!

- Doug Frank

Councillor Dan Gibson considering run for mayor

Gibson is the only one on the current council I would vote for Mayor.

- OldCityGal

Two councillors won't be running again; one considering run for mayor

Some people make $50k working full-time, what we need are representatives who are deeply attuned to the needs of the constituency.

- claudia Espindola

Councillor Dan Gibson considering run for mayor

Doesn't Gibson have the most missed meetings among current council members?

- PaulMic

Harassment a ‘growing concern’ for city council, boards: report

Commissioning this report is exactly why this council would be harassed. Let me understand, 3000 +/- people voted for each council member, they are grossly underqualified to run a city, they act without consequence, they get scared they might be "harassed" (read held accountable), so they commission an outside law firm to tell them how they could react, but who knows, since no harassment has been reported? I have a headache.

- B Be

Two councillors won't be running again; one considering run for mayor

Thank goodness Caron is not running for councillor - hope that doesn't mean she's considering a run for mayor - that would be horrible if she ever won. Enough of her already.

- OldCityGal

Two councillors won't be running again; one considering run for mayor

Caton is a wild mess - hopefully she resigns as councillor, tries for mayor and loses miserably! We need someone like Gibson to run

- D Far

Get a sneak peek of the Guelph Public Library’s future archival space

Looking forward to it. "A library is not a luxury, but one of the necessities of life." Henry Ward Beecher.

- Ed Butts

BREAKING: Mayor Cam Guthrie won't be seeking re-election

Well soon you’ll have someone new to blame everything on. Guaranteed that people always see the glsss half empty will always find fault. No matter what. Not saying I agree with all decisions but who knows what we will end up with.

- DonnaLeeg

Councillor Dan Gibson considering run for mayor

Dan sits on no council committees, doesn't host regular town halls, doesn't produce a newsletter and has the 2nd lowest attendance record. When he does show, he's dialling in remotely and looks bored and disengaged. Not my idea of mayoral.

- RaineyS

Reflections on the Guthrie years (so far)

I strongly disagree with the writer's assertion that we were dealing with "the worst existential global crisis since the end of World War II. In our collective efforts to memory hole the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve forgotten the ambiguity and the uncertainty, the difficulty to understand how it spread, and the struggle to pivot to entirely secluded lives and ensure no one was being put in any unnecessary danger. With what we knew at the time, we did our best and we fail to remember that." I for one knew that the reactions by governments and health agencies to the virus was irrational and unjustified. Politicans should not be excused but instead they should be blamed for their radical intrusion into the lives of people and their businesses. Our Charter rights were trampled for no good reason. It was obvious that the 'six foot rule' was completely arbitrary, and that reusing masks in non-sterile environments was a good way to spread germs, not stop the spread.John HagopianWhitby

- usr_669030

OPINION: A thankless job indeed

I would be of the opinion much of the social media backlash has been the result of his own posts. Can't complain of things coming back at you when you utilize it to your advantage as well.

- Doug Frank

Get a sneak peek of the Guelph Public Library’s future archival space

I'm a taxpayer and I support a functional and accessible archive of our local history.Sorry you don't care?

- Faustus Legrand

Two councillors won't be running again; one considering run for mayor

Get the broom out!! Keeping the nucleus of this short sighted, money grabbing council is just inviting another term of what we’ve just gone through. Poor management, planning, treating tax payers like an ATM for ridiculous non warranted - except for the select few who whined for it - projects! TIME FOR A CHANGE, top to bottom. Prime example of not having any concept or care, was the fact that for 26 YEARS they had no clue who, how or what and why the Sleeman Centre sat empty. EVERY councillor sitting today was privy to this joke and did NOTHING about it! Deceitful, disgusting, disrespectful. ONE councillor, that’ all we need! VOTE FOR CHANGE OR ACCEPT THE SAME. Time marches on and so should we.

- 1SPOOK

Councillor Dan Gibson considering run for mayor

I remember Dan coming to my door during his very first campaign, promising to clean up the IMICO land. How’s that going?

- MB45

Councillors ‘surprised’ Cam Guthrie not seeking re-election

I feel there needs to be a rule about the number of consecutive terms council including mayor can have. We need fresh ideas and also understanding that us taxpayers can't handle much more. Our taxes increasing much greater thannour cost of living increases is unacceptable. I also feel priorities need to be looked at again. Road Damage, homelessness and affordable housing including for seniors should take priority. Downtown beautification and bicycle lanes are NOT priorities when other things are getting worse.

- Carrie Tanti

Two councillors won't be running again; one considering run for mayor

Why is it that Toronto has 1 councillor for each ward & Guelph still has 2?

- Maria Giannini Emile

Councillors ‘surprised’ Cam Guthrie not seeking re-election

Well said Carrie. The library is the elephant in the room. Such a huge waste of tax payer money!!! And yes, bike lanes should not take priority over homeless vets, road conditions, housing, etc..... I've seen maybe 4-5 bikes all winter, and probably 3-4 were e-bikes. Great when you see them at 6:30am going against traffic with no lights, reflectors, nothing!!! Then they scream when almost hit or when an actual vehicle honks at them.... Absolutely no need!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

- LabsRule

Get a sneak peek of the Guelph Public Library’s future archival space

It’s a shame that somebody’s Dream has to to be paid for by taxpayers. I Wish I could charge all my fantasies and dreams to the taxpayers of Guelph

- Wynd Ham