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Guelph's projected tax increase for 2026 currently sitting at 7.66 per cent
GuelphToday
21So Cam and Council could make a bold move by stopping the New Library till the library has a 0% increased budget (or not allowing the library folks to move into the Guelph built building). Force the library to put overdue fees back in place rather than allowing people to keep books for an endless time period without penalty, maybe I'll then bring mine back. These people need a dose of reality - live within your means, full stop!
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ICYMI: GuelphToday poll shows Liberals in lead locally
GuelphToday 10It’s truly disappointing to see so many people with such short or selective memories. The Liberal government ignored the reasons behind the 2016 Tariffs (NATO obligations and US Trade deficit as clearly outlined by Trump in 2016-2018) and somehow forgot about the 2018 USMCA agreement. They failed miserably at protecting the country by ensuring USMCA compliance by companies within Canada. After those 2016 tariffs they failed to help businesses diversify outside the US and instead kept all of Canadas' eggs in one basket. Had this negligence not occurred, the current round of tariffs would not exist. They call it the "crisis of our lifetime" and ignore the deaths from Covid, SARs, 911 and various wars over the 60 year Mark Carney lifetime. The Liberal incompetence created the current issues while their election efforts target tariffs alone and ignore root causes.
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City lawyer: waiving fees for student housing a 'windfall' for developer at taxpayer expense
GuelphTodayLet's do some basic math as this may be an example of yet another reason for limited/delayed house starts elsewhere.Option1: Impose new development fees, current developer backs out, no one else builds, land sits vacant for next 75 years - similar to last 50 years, City tax take = $0.0, all other Guelph tax bills increase to make up for the $15MMOption2: Proceed with previous understanding of reduced / no development fees, building gets built, taxes get collected for next 75 years, no other tax bills increase: City tax take = a bit north of $0.0.I choose option 2.
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Mayor wants property owners to be responsible for removing graffiti
GuelphToday 7One persons graffiti is any persons art and/or freedom of expression/speech, Does the mayor and/or a few staff think they know what is art and what is not? Or are grey cement walls just better in some minds? Does the city have an abundance of taxpayer cash to fight this to the supreme court. Perhaps the city should encourage the graffiti makers to use their available and "free" time/skills into "who can make the best art/murals" competitions - with it being voted on by the residents.
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'The way of the future': WDG Public health leading the way in AI adoption
GuelphToday 1WOW, this is a very dismal attempt to utilize some technology in 2025. All the described concepts have been widely used in businesses for 20+ years. This is simple automation and processing. How has administration allowed themselves to get so far behind. Anyone describing these as AI is drastically misleading everyone else. Hope nothing was spent on consultants and everyone involved paid at the junior/learning level. Hope the board actually understands what they are not getting.
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ICYMI: GuelphToday poll shows Liberals in lead locally
GuelphTodayRe MrGuelphieThe federal government negotiates trade agreements with countries which allow businesses to sell their products, (see 1960 Autopac, 1988 NAFTA and 2018 USMCA). After the 2016 US Tariff wake up call the liberal government kept all Canadas' eggs in one basket and made dismal attempts at protecting the country by developing trade agreements with other countries.
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