Caron cruises to victory as Guelph's next mayor
19Leanne wins decisively. Our city wins ideally. Citizens win over taxpayers. An amazing future for all.
32- SusanR
Caron cruises to victory as Guelph's next mayor
28A certain Facebook group is angry. That means Guelph voted correctly. Congratulations Leanne and all the elected councilors
22- Limas Sweed
Caron cruises to victory as Guelph's next mayor
30Citizens win over taxpayers?
8- WendySmith
Caron cruises to victory as Guelph's next mayor
21Are we due for more of the same? Caron is a carbon copy and pal of Downer who’s been around for 24 years in our council. We need another Hospital not a new library. We need modern snow removal equipment. We need traffic flow. We need valued taxation. We need change, not more drab, agreeable incumbents.
16- Jack Wilton
Caron cruises to victory as Guelph's next mayor
18This is really sad
18- Let
Caron cruises to victory as Guelph's next mayor
18You are correct. Last night the taxpayers lost. It’s going to be a tough 4 years
16- TQ
Caron cruises to victory as Guelph's next mayor
18Buckle up taxpayers, going to be a wild 4 years ahead…
15- Lester Green
Caron cruises to victory as Guelph's next mayor
18In absolute numbers, Caron received more total votes than Guthrie in any of his 3 successful elections.
13- Susan Watson
Caron cruises to victory as Guelph's next mayor
15Compassion wins over greed.
16- Daryl Eves
Caron cruises to victory as Guelph's next mayor
23The number of votes cast increased by 54% from 2022 to 2026!!!!!Overall, voter turnout went up from 27% in 2022 to 37% in 2026. Still not as high as I would like to see it, but heading in the right direction.The higher voter turnout gives an increased legitimacy to the people who have been elected.Way to go Guelph!A big thank you to everyone who contributed to our local democracy by stepping up to run, volunteering or donating to campaigns!
7- Susan Watson
Caron cruises to victory as Guelph's next mayor
13No we aren't angry,, all you people wanted was more progressives on council , we could have had fiscal responsibility but no we have tax and spend this city will regret it in a few years
16- truthteller2026
Caron cruises to victory as Guelph's next mayor
9Compassion and social responsibility wins over hate, vindictiveness, and exclusionist policies.The pink convertible with the top up rides off into the subset, the driver rejected by the people, head held low in disgrace. The people won this round, the money hoarders lost.Yes, taxes went up, but every penny of that increase went directly back to the people, not into the pockets of the rich and greedy who got that way on the backs of the people. Taxes should go up, at the same rate that profits go up. Only through taxes and wages does the wealth get redistributed.into the hands that create it through their labors and their suffering.
17- Daryl Eves
Caron cruises to victory as Guelph's next mayor
17Not sure what this first comment is suppose to infer. She won.....Period! Representing the citizens who are also the taxpayers & she will do so.
8- Is that a Fact?
Caron cruises to victory as Guelph's next mayor
17There have been a lot of strong feelings on facebook running up to the election - anger, contempt, disrespect. Anger on social media is a sign of the times, nothing more. Had the election gone a different way, it would be another group that's disappointed/angry. I would suggest it's up to every one of us to dial it down, if we care about our city. A comment attributed to Leanne in this article: "Bringing people together is the first order of business... " Hats off to you. That's a sign of a good leader in challenging times.Congratulations, Leanne!
5- Evelyn Neumann
Caron cruises to victory as Guelph's next mayor
12Oh goody! Four more years of Karen Farbridge directed spending and tax increases while being told that I should be walk around with a happy face while my bank is emptied to pay for the latest and greatest new progressive boondoggle. I strongly resent being told that I am a hater for wanting to keep more of the money for which I worked very hard.
10- Jim Oster
Caron cruises to victory as Guelph's next mayor
18You just got 7 new Councillors.....This is one of the biggest turnovers in Council since 2006, when voters cleaned house on the Quarrie administration.
3- Susan Watson
Caron cruises to victory as Guelph's next mayor
17Seriously guys is it that hard to spell someone’s name correctly?Evaristo Ramos, Jr.
3- ramos96
WARD 2: 'Shocked' Fry joins Goller on council
10Congratulations Kim!
7- land_based_educator
Caron cruises to victory as Guelph's next mayor
14Also, Kim Fry.
2- Sakkara
Caron cruises to victory as Guelph's next mayor
12Ken was never going to win. If you didnt want Leanne you needed another adult in the race.
4- Reasonable Person
