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VIDEO: Doug Ford tees off on ‘terrible bleeding-heart judges’
40Distraction, deflection, disinformation. Dougie is in vintage form.
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OPINION: Council readies its most disgusting attack on the homeless yet
GuelphToday 44Imaging you worked for years, doing everything society told you that you had to in order to be successful. You went to school, you got the degrees & got the job. Through calamitous circumstances or a few disastrous mistakes, you now need to use the shelter system. There, by the winds of fate go the rest of us. We should show compassion, not contempt.
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OPINION: Does Guelph have power issues, the political kind?
GuelphToday 26Adam often lends a well reasoned voice to that which many of us are thinking.
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Council votes down raises, looks to freeze pay next term
GuelphToday 20Can we re-examine full time councilors? I believe that switch was recommended, but, council disagreed. Citing that many of them put in full time hours for this part time gig & reducing the number of councilors would impact the vibes (my paraphrasing) for constituents. I like & respect most of these councilors. I feel that most are honestly trying to do the best they can for us. However, I also feel that having full time councilors would improve outcomes for our community. Attentions would not be split (for those whom have other jobs) & it would attract a different type of community leader.
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Guelph cop finally accepts 'full responsibility' for assaulting teen
GuelphToday 24Having met Corey a few dozen times between 2007 & 2009. I can say he came across as a fiercely loyal, huge scary time-bomb. Ya never knew what would set him off or how big the explosion was going to be. Often embodying everything wrong with policing in North America.
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City, county respond to Premier Ford’s return-to-office directive
GuelphToday 13Dougie telling anyone to get back to the office is rich. This guy avoids Queen’s Park, like the rest of us avoid OPP speed traps.
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Council votes down raises, looks to freeze pay next term
GuelphToday 15The Province & Feds dereliction of duty is pushing Municipal budgets up & up. Until we elect responsible adults to the other two levels of government, municipalities will continue to bare the burden.
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GO axes weekend trains to, from Guelph on long weekend
GuelphToday 17Keys to a successful transit service. Frequency, reliability & connectivity. GO & Metrolinx fail on all three.
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Public meeting set for proposed 14-storey downtown building
GuelphToday 8How can the City in good conscience approve a no parking proposal? Council has neglected Transit for decades & now, SkyLine wants to say these tenants will be relying on transit? IF Skyline pumps $$$ into transit to help restore optimal service, then MAYBE. Councilors, please deny & let SkyLine got to the tribunal.
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OPINION: Guelph Transit is a failure; we need a real transit option.
GuelphToday 13We had better transit at the turn of the last century. Trams & everything. The ‘progress’ of the 50’s, 60’s & 70’s coming home to bear.
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Internal Ontario government traffic forecast shows crushing gridlock ahead — even with the
GuelphToday 10Proof positive that we MUST give people viable public transit options. Adding roads & adding more lanes aren’t a sustainable solution. I would like to see the province cost out what subsidizing Ontario business freight trucking on the 407would cost. Why Ontario business? Support local business owners. Why them over private vehicles? ‘Cause there aren’t other options (like trains) for a large amount of the freight truck traffic. If we invest in more public transit (as my first sentence pleads for, we would have viable options for most people whom now choose to drive.
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More Ontario parents of high-needs kids are surrendering them to children's aid: Ford
GuelphToday 11"It's very unfortunate that that's happening, but we're pouring money into that," Premier Ford said. It’s not unfortunate when you were told this was going to happen & you pushed through any way. Successive Ontario Governments have balanced their books on the backs of our future & here we are, with a crumbling heath care system in all facets. Pure & simple, this is on us. We NEED to demand better of our representatives & not take “it’s complicated” or “we have to juggle multiple priorities” any longer. Quite literally our futures depend on it. Our kids lives depend on it.
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Guelph finished 2024 with $63,790 operating deficit
GuelphToday 9A surplus for Guelph Transit would indicate, to me, that the perennial proposed cuts to service or reduction of frequency are ill founded. Invest in your infrastructure council members, help us help you. If we can get around more easily, we can support local business more readily. Then we can all reap the benefits of your leadership. Don’t? & we won’t.
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Guelph's projected tax increase for 2026 currently sitting at 7.66 per cent
GuelphToday 8I understand the vitriol expressed in a lot of these comments. I would like to express that Ontario municipalities have had 30+ years of downloading from the Province. It’s no wonder the City must keep increasing taxes. They can’t run deficits, they have VERY limited revenue options. Even fewer since Douggy Fresh started doing favours for his developer friends.
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ICYMI: Historic downtown building up for sale
GuelphToday 7Likely unpopular opinion. Given it’s excellent location & obvious heritage needs, the City & County should co-purchase this building & explore best use. I would love to see a subsidized housing / shared community space style project.
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Guelph council faces tough decision on midterm vacancy
GuelphToday 5Yeah council’s budget conscious nature would make it unlikely, but, a by-election seems to be the most democratic & fairest option.
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Mayor ‘will not hesitate’ to use strong mayor powers for housing
GuelphToday 9Quick little re-write for you… “Mayor ‘will not hesitate’ to use strong mayor powers for posturing”… there done. Go ahead and use it, free of charge. Building more McMansions & Mailboxes in the sky won’t fix housing in Guelph, Ontario or Canada. We need a strong political will behind true subsidized, affordable & sustainable housing. As well as the political will to address the growing economic gaps within our society. The rich are getting richer & the poor are getting poorer. Three guesses, which group donates to the mayor’s campaigns? I doubt you’ll need the first two guesses.
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Paid parking coming to Downtown Elora starting this fall
GuelphToday 6As attrition takes hold of our municipal budgets and councils look to every efficiency they can. The user fee is adopted to help bridge the gaps.
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Guelph's projected tax increase for 2026 currently sitting at 7.66 per cent
GuelphToday 5You’ll have to move out of province, everyone is in this boat. Premiers Harris, Eaves, McGuinty, Wynne & Ford can be thanked for it… or all of us for electing them.
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Public meeting set for proposed 14-storey downtown building
GuelphToday 3Access to terrible transit, might as well be no access at all.
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