Open Sources (Ep. #570) Show Notes for May 21, 2026

This week on Open Sources Guelph we manage the chaos. Even a simple candidate nomination meeting in the Toronto area did not go as planned for any of the people involved, and that’s to say nothing of the reporting of war crimes against Palestinians in the so-called “paper of record”. But if you’re looking for provincial chaos, look no further that one of our western provinces, and our guest this week is going to lend some of his insights into it. Continue reading “Open Sources (Ep. #570) Show Notes for May 21, 2026”

Open Sources (Ep. #569) Show Notes for May 14, 2026

This week on Open Sources Guelph, things get heavy. We’ve got back-to-back interviews today with two different guests, both of who are going to get into topics around sexual violence and need to do more for survivors. First, we will talk to an advocate who wants to give survivors more options to get justice for themselves aside from the court system, and then we will talk to a provincial politician trying to improve the criminal justice system we have now. Continue reading “Open Sources (Ep. #569) Show Notes for May 14, 2026”

Open Sources (Ep. #568) Show Notes for May 7, 2026

This week on Open Sources Guelph, we’re straining to do some explaining. How can you make sense of the news when the news barely makes sense? This is going to be really put to the test this week as we get into the ups and downs of the War in Iran, and then we will turn our attention to this race to referendum in Alberta. Maybe things closer to home will be easier to understand and we have a guest that will help us do that. Continue reading “Open Sources (Ep. #568) Show Notes for May 7, 2026”

Open Sources (Ep. #567) Show Notes for April 30, 2026

This week on Open Sources Guelph, it’s a lot. There was another disaster involving guns in America, but this time the target was some of the most powerful people in the country. Here in Canada, the Premier of B.C. seems to have stepped in a deep puddle with Indigenous people, but perhaps we can find some salvation with a good economy news story? Out special guest this week will help us make sense of that last one. Continue reading “Open Sources (Ep. #567) Show Notes for April 30, 2026”

Open Sources (Ep. #566) Show Notes for April 23, 2026

This week on Open Sources Guelph, we’re going to have our dessert first. Predictably, we have some thoughts about the Premier of Ontario going plane shopping, but more seriously then that there are some serious issues in the province’s jails that we need to talk about. Speaking of talks, there’s one being hosted at the Kitchener Public Library on kids and tech, and we will have two of the panelists for a little pre-show chat. Continue reading “Open Sources (Ep. #566) Show Notes for April 23, 2026”

Open Sources (Ep. #565) Show Notes for April 16, 2026

This week on Open Sources Guelph, the winds are changing. There’s a lot of hot air about the result of three federal byelections this week and what that means for Canada, and there’s some good news from eastern Europe where some other election results might paint a positive picture. Closer to home, we will talk to a member of city council about working collaborative with other governments and an election closer to home. Continue reading “Open Sources (Ep. #565) Show Notes for April 16, 2026”

Open Sources (Ep. #564) Show Notes for April 9, 2026

This week on Open Sources Guelph, we recover from the Easter weekend. See the guy in this picture with the Easter Bunny? He made it very hard to relax with some very vivid saber-rattling over the pointless war he started in the Middle East. Closer to home, we will talk about trains and plans for trains, plus the attack on the newest federal leader that might indicate a greater degree of confusion in the discourse.

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