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This week on Open Sources Guelph, we’ve got fighting words. People are riled up here in Ontario about some more bad bills, and people in the U.S. are riled up about another week of living in Trumpland including his most dangerous moves against civil liberties yet. If you’re a Canadian concerned about these things, you might want to listen to this week’s guest because he has some ideas on how to fight back! Continue reading “Open Sources (Ep. #523) Show Notes for June 12, 2025”
This week on Open Sources Guelph, we get back to basics, and by “basics” we mean our two favourite agitators. Yes, it’s time again to talk about the two Ds, Donald and Doug. One is turning American democracy inside out and the other is turn provincial environmental policy upside down. And for the interview? We will get an education with our special guest, a teacher! Continue reading “Open Sources (Ep. #520) Show Notes for May 22, 2025”
This week on Open Sources Guelph we get back to normal. No more election talk for at least a year now. Well, maybe a bit more election talk. We will talk about everything we didn’t know on election night and what it means, and then we will get back into the normal work of proctoring developments at the Ontario government and Guelph city council, and on the subject of the latter, we have a guest for that. Continue reading “Open Sources (Ep. #517) Show Notes for May 1, 2025”
This week on Open Sources Guelph, we have to shake off the winter blahs and get into election mode! Doug Ford has called a snap election in Ontario for incredibly specious reasons, and we will get into that, and we will also get into an election issue that we should be talking about with a special guest expert on the subject. In other news, the federal Liberals are still trying to find a new leader. Continue reading “Open Sources (Ep. #504) Show Notes for January 30, 2025”
This week on Open Sources Guelph, we’re reminded that the history of this show is haunted by an orange-coloured goon in a Florida beach club. Yes, we’re heading back to Mar-a-Lago this week, and we’re also heading back to Queen’s Park to talk about accountability, our favourite topic! For the interview, we’re talking to a friend of the show about how we can help people not go hungry this Christmas and beyond. Continue reading “Open Sources (Ep. #496) Show Notes for December 5, 2024”
This week on Open Sources Guelph, we’re stuck in the middle with you. If you’re feeling stuck, you’re not alone and it’s safe to say that the entire government apparatus at all levels seem stuck these days. This edition of a show will be a recital of being stuck, from gridlock in Ottawa to impasses at the annual international climate change summit. Our provincial government seems stuck on bail reform, while our greatest Christmas parade is just strapped… for cash. Continue reading “Open Sources (Ep. #494) Show Notes for November 21, 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”
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