Open Sources (Ep. #441) Show Notes for September 14, 2023

This week on Open Sources Guelph, we’re bring it home! The news that is. Of course, that’s also the new catchphrase for the all-new, all-different Conservative Party who had a very newsy policy meeting in Quebec City last week. A little to the west in Ottawa, a couple of people once supported by the new leader of the Conservatives are now on trial, and we will discuss that too before finding an Ontario mayor not named ‘Guthrie’ to fill our interview slot this week. Continue reading “Open Sources (Ep. #441) Show Notes for September 14, 2023” →

Open Sources (Ep. #426) Show Notes for May 18, 2023

This week on Open Sources Guelph, we go back into the internet toilet. Yay? No, not yay, because we’ve got to tackle the increasing craziness of Canada’s own version of U.S. culture wars (passports, anyone?), and then speaking of sewers we have to get back into the mind of a former game show host/con artist who was once the leader of the free world. For the interview this week, good news! An exemplar of the ways that labour organizing still matters. Continue reading “Open Sources (Ep. #426) Show Notes for May 18, 2023” →

Open Sources (Ep. #414) Show Notes for February 23, 2023

This week on Open Sources Guelph, we go back into the shadows. In the realm of extremism and conspiracy theories it was a rough week because one year after the Freedom Convoy it turns out that the government was right to use the Emergencies Act after all. That’s okay though, because we’re found the real cause of all our problems, and you will never guess what it is! For the interview, we’re talking to a local city councillor about more down-to-Earth issues. Continue reading “Open Sources (Ep. #414) Show Notes for February 23, 2023” →

Open Sources (Ep. #412) Show Notes for February 9, 2023

This week on Open Sources Guelph, we look up. We look northeast-ward to Ottawa to see if there might finally be a new healthcare deal between levels of government, and then we look to the sky for more Chinese spy balloons because that’s a thing now. After that, we go back to Ottawa to revisit the fallout from the “Freedom Convoy” exactly one year ago, and specifically the effect on the people living there, which has now been documented in a convenient new report. Continue reading “Open Sources (Ep. #412) Show Notes for February 9, 2023” →

Open Sources (Ep. #411) Show Notes for February 2, 2023

This week on Open Sources Guelph, it’s Groundhog Day! This week on Open Sources Guelph, it’s Groundhog Day! Now that we’ve got that out of our system, let’s talk about what we’re doing on this week’s show. First, we will talk about a recently passed Ontario politician and the parts of her career most people aren’t talking about, and then we will talk about the very sad sequel to last year’s biggest blockbuster protest. For the interview? We’re going to have some municipal money talk. Continue reading “Open Sources (Ep. #411) Show Notes for February 2, 2023” →

Open Sources (Ep. #399) Show Notes for November 3, 2022

This week on Open Sources Guelph, we’re going to talk about some of our favourite characters. The latest hearings in the Emergencies Act inquiry brought out a lot of famous names from the Freedom Convoy, and they we’ll dip south of the border to catch up with some long forgotten friends there. In the back half, we’ll have to say a surprise goodbye to a frequent friend of the show who was just voted out. Continue reading “Open Sources (Ep. #399) Show Notes for November 3, 2022” →

Open Sources (Ep. #387) Show Notes for July 28, 2022

This week on Open Sources Guelph, we’re thinking about summer vacation.* Before we take a couple of weeks off though, we’ve got a few news items to discuss and an interview to do. In the first half of the show, we will catch up with the battle for Ukraine, and the battle against conspiracy believers right here at home. In the second half, a discussion about healthcare issues with someone who’s in the business. Continue reading “Open Sources (Ep. #387) Show Notes for July 28, 2022” →