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This week on Open Sources Guelph, we’re doing some real analysis. Look at that picture above, are you scared? Sick? Shocked? Disappointed? All of the above? Then this week’s show might be of some interest as we try to dissect the most recent American election for something usable going forward. Closer to home, we’re talking to a member of city council about this year’s unusual budget process. Continue reading “Open Sources (Ep. #493) Show Notes for November 14, 2024”
This week on Open Sources Guelph we’re in a recovery phase. On Tuesday, we saw the end of an epically long election that had more ups and downs than the scariest roller coaster, and hopefully there will be some solid results to discuss. Closer to home, we will look at the latest non-solution to Ontario’s homeless crisis and the latest unfounded attack on Canada’s trans community from the likeliest source. Continue reading “Open Sources (Ep. #492) Show Notes for November 7, 2024”
This week on Open Sources Guelph, we’re dealing with our Trump Derangement Syndrome. One more week till the vote’s over in the United States, and there’s a lot to catch up on. The vote is already over in Saskatchewan, but there’s a new one brewing in Nova Scotia to talk about. More locally, international students are getting a lot of blame, but we’re talking to someone who says that they really need our assistance. Continue reading “Open Sources (Ep. #491) Show Notes for October 31, 2024”
This week on Open Sources Guelph, we’re keeping things provincial. We’re going around the country to talk about the latest news coming out Queen’s Park now that the government is back at work there, and then we’re going to check out the new provincial governments who will take their seats in Fredericton and Victoria. For the interview this week, we’re keeping things in Guelph where one of our local councillors is going to talk about gas! Continue reading “Open Sources (Ep. #490) Show Notes for October 24, 2024”
This week on Open Sources Guelph, we’re still hungry after our turkey dinner was interrupted by some late breaking news of national importance. We will catch up with the still breaking news about Indo-Canadian relations in the wake of the expulsion of diplomats, and then we will talk about whether or not the current PM should take his curtain call. As for this week’s guest, he will talk about doing the impossible! Continue reading “Open Sources (Ep. #489) Show Notes for October 17, 2024”
This week on Open Sources Guelph, we’re under pressure. We’re now one-year into a war in the Middle East that no one wanted but we’re dealing with it anyway, and here in Canada it’s costing more to hold government agencies to account. If you want to talk about holding governments to account though, you probably want to talk to this week’s guest who might be fighting a losing battle against the Ontario government to keep public land public. Continue reading “Open Sources (Ep. #488) Show Notes for October 10, 2024”
This week on Open Sources Guelph, there’s a lot to figure out. South of the border, does it matter who won the vice-presidential debate? We’re going to find out, and we’re also going to find out if anything’s really changed after all this time when it comes to Truth and Reconciliation with our Indigenous communities in recent years. Also, we’re going to have more tunnel talk with a special guest who knows about real solutions for congestion. Continue reading “Open Sources (Ep. #487) Show Notes for October 3, 2024”
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