Open Sources Guelph #482 - August 29, 2024

Guelph Politicast

This week on Open Sources Guelph, we're getting our bearings. In this late summer mode, we're looking to the coming election south of the border and the constantly changing game there, meanwhile on this side of the border the Federal Liberals are hoping that they have enough juice to change their own game. Meanwhile, here in Guelph, the game is "musical chairs" and the players are Guelph city council and community members experiencing homelessness.

This Thursday, August 29, at 5 pm, Scotty Hertz and Adam A. Donaldson will discuss:

Whale's Head Revisited. One week after the DNC, U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris continues to capitalize on the momentum and energy that has followed her takeover as the Democratic presidential candidate in July. Meanwhile, Donald Trump has been floundering, once again threatening to withdraw from planned presidential debates. Even the endorsement of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., freshly accused of new animal cruelty involving a whale and a chainsaw, hasn't helped. We'll catch up with the U.S. Election.

Halifax of Life. The Federal Liberals met this week in Nova Scotia for the annual cabinet retreat, and although the rumour about a shuffle didn't pay off, there were announcements about tariffs on Chinese-made EVs, the disposition of federal land for housing, and a meeting with U.S. officials about defense. With one year to go before the next election, Justin Trudeau et al are hoping to stop the bleeding, but is there anything they can do to convince Canadians that we've turned a corner?

Lost in Public Space. Back in February, Guelph city council heard a proposed bylaw for the use of public spaces in the city, an attempt to control the location and number of homeless encampments. The bylaw is back this week, and it isn't any less controversial six months later, so to help us figure that out what happens next we're joined by Ward 4 Councillor Linda Busuttil who will talk about the local fight to end homelessness, and the mixed messages she heard last week with the Ontario government at the AMO Conference.

Open Sources is live on CFRU 93.3 fm and cfru.ca at 5 pm on Thursday.