This week on Open Sources Guelph, we’ve got beans to count! The federal budget dropped last week, and there’s a lot to consider around that document, and there’s also a lot to consider around the federal government’s commitment to the advancement of rail travel in Canada. Closer to home, we will welcome someone who’s been on the show before, but this is the first time she will be speaking to us in her new capacity.
This Thursday, November 12, at 5 pm, Scotty Hertz and Adam A. Donaldson will discuss:
Mad Money? Last week, the federal government dropped its budget which made a number of promises you might expect from a Mark Carney budget like new business supports and economic development, consumer protections and funding for nation building projects, but it also promised to end homelessness in the next decade. And yet, the deficits continue, and the feds were hit with the sale of Brampton’s Stellantis despite their pledges of support. Is the Carney government winning the economic message?
Viva la VIA. A report in the Toronto Star on the weekend detailed the loss of VIA Rail service east of Toronto and how it’s negatively impacted commuters. Fair enough, but cuts to VIA Rail have been more and more apparent and have negatively impacted services even while multiple governments have tried to promote and advance rail service as a measure to combat congestion. As the high speed Alto faces new pushback, we need to ask if the federal government is truly committed to train travel in Canada?
Mayor-Elect Caron. Guelph has a new mayor. She brings with her 20 years of city council experience, and she’s going to need every bit of it if she and the members of the new city council have a hope in tackling the tremendous issues before them. In her first radio interview since being elected, Mayor-elect Leanne Caron will talk to Open Sources about why she won, how she wants to change the relationship between the people and city hall, and how she will tackle affordability with one of the first orders of business at the new council: The 2027 budget!
Open Sources is live on CFRU 93.3 fm and cfru.ca at 5 pm on Thursday.
Photo courtesy of Justin Tang/Canadian Press.
