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GUELPH POLITICAST #509 – Pulse Check on the HART Hub...

Guelph Politicast ·

2026/02/11

This time last year, we were in the middle of a provincial election, and that made a lot of things complicated, not the least of which was a delay in funding for the Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment, or HART Hub. But almost one year later, and after a recent announcement about funding for expanded service, do we need to ask the question: Is the HART Hub actually working?To recap, let’s talk about what the HART Hub is. The goal is to provide care, housing, and treatment for people in

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Open Sources Guelph #555 - February 5, 2026

Guelph Politicast ·

2026/02/09

This week on Open Sources Guelph we have doubts. In Alberta, we're really skeptical about the ability of the ones that want to separate, and in the U.S. we're have regret about writing off some people as cranks in the wake of some very scandalous revelations. For the interview, we have doubts that anyone is thinking about the most vulnerable students in Ontario and our guest this week thinks so too. This Thursday, February 5, at 5 pm, Scotty Hertz and Adam A. Donaldson will discuss: #Wexit By the

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End Credits #427 - February 4, 2026 (Send Help)

Guelph Politicast ·

2026/02/06

This week on End Credits, we get a little sun and surf... At the movies of course. For the review, we're going to a not-so-tropical paradise with some old friends in the new hit Send Help, which you can now see in a theatre near you. Also on this episode, February means more than just Valentine's as we dig into some of the greatest hits from great Black filmmakers! This Wednesday, February 4, at 3 pm, Adam A. Donaldson and Peter Salmon will discuss: Black Heritage Month Special: The Movies of Spike

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GUELPH POLITICAST #508 – OPIRG's Midlife Crisis is...

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2026/02/04

Fascism, have you heard of it? It’s certainly been hard not to see it, especially over the last few weeks with images from the United States. The problem is that it’s hard to recognize fascism until it gets to this point, so as people in the U.S. try and figure out how to get out of this mess, many Canadians are trying to stop us from joining them. Where can you begin? There’s a symposium for that!In 2018, Crawford Killian posted a piece in The Tyee called “Fourteen Steps to Fascism”. Among the

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Open Sources Guelph #554 - January 29, 2026

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2026/02/02

This week on Open Sources Guelph, we catch up with old friends. While Mark Carney was hugging it out with a Canadian celebrity, MPs were returning to Ottawa for another session or where else detoured by bad winter weather. We will also detour, but to the United States where there's another kind of chill in the air, plus we will keep winter matters front of mind with our special guest from Guelph city council. This Thursday, January 22, at 5 pm, Scotty Hertz and Adam A. Donaldson will discuss: They

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End Credits #426 - January 28, 2026 (If I Had Legs...

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2026/01/30

This week on End Credits, we're feeling the chill. But if the weather outside is cold, wait until you take another wild ride through the high drama of being a modern mom in the new movie If I Had Legs I'd Kick You, which you can now rent on video-on-demand. Speaking of the cold, we will salute the movies made by the coldest film festival (weather-wise) on the calendar! This Wednesday, January 28, at 3 pm, Adam A. Donaldson and Tim Phillips will discuss: One Last Ride... In Park City. Currently

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GUELPH POLITICAST #507 – What If We Fund Transit...

Guelph Politicast ·

2026/01/28

What if I told you that for a fraction of the price of building all the highway projects currently planned by the Ontario government - Highway 413, the Brantford Bypass, and the tunnel under the 401 - you could fund all the major transit projects on the province-wide wishlist? Don’t take my word for it, this is all part of an analysis recently published by Environmental Defence. The numbers are stark. The economic impact of traffic congestion is $10 billion per year, but the estimated impact to the

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Open Sources Guelph #553 - January 22, 2026

Guelph Politicast ·

2026/01/26

This week on Open Sources Guelph, it's Blew Thursday. You've heard of Blue Monday, the saddest day of the year, well this is the dumbest day of the year, and we're talking about the people who blew it, or are blowing it. First, the Quebec premier once thought invincible has quit, and then our PM is shaking and baking again on the world stage but not necessarily to the satisfaction of his constituents. For the interview, an old friend with housing concerns. This Thursday, January 22, at 5 pm, Scotty

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End Credits #425 - January 21, 2026 (28 Years Later:...

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2026/01/23

This week on End Credits, it's back to two of our favourite topics: Awards and the undead! On this episode we're heading back to the land of fast zombies for the latest entry in the 28 Years Later saga, which is called The Bone Temple, and before that we're going to talk about something else that won't die: The desire to make Oscar predictions! This Wednesday, January 21, at 3 pm, Adam A. Donaldson and Peter Salmon will discuss: We Pick Some Oscars. This week, the nominees will be announced for the

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GUELPH POLITICAST #506 – Shelter Questions and a...

Guelph Politicast ·

2026/01/21

It's been quite a year so far, and it's only been about three weeks long. Unfortunately, there's no guest on this week's show, nobody seems to want to talk about the biggest issue in town, but that doesn't mean we can't chat about it on our own. For this peculiar episode of the podcast, we will talk about the questions left over from the daytime shelter story, how we've been trying to cover it, and what's going on at Politico HQ as we look to an even busier year ahead! So let's not beat around the

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Open Sources Guelph #552 - January 15, 2026

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2026/01/19

This week on Open Sources Guelph, it's non-stop controversy only two weeks into the new year. From the United States, just when you thought there was nothing new to get angry about, more state-sponsored violence, and then the international situation is getting even more dicey with new drama in Iran. More locally, we've got drama right here in our own backyard concerning daytime shelter services that may or may not be coming. This Thursday, January 15, at 5 pm, Scotty Hertz and Adam A. Donaldson

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End Credits #424 - January 14, 2026 (Avatar: Fire and...

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2026/01/16

This week on End Credits, we're heading back to space, where no one can hear you sigh. Yup, we're going back to Pandora and all it's imaginative creatures and landscapes in James Cameron's newest, Avatar: Fire and Ash, and while we're on the subject of Cameron, we will take time out to rank all 10 of the director's movies so far, up to, but not including, the latest one! This Wednesday, January 14, at 3 pm, Adam A. Donaldson and Peter Salmon will discuss: Ranking James Cameron. Since emerging as a

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GUELPH POLITICAST #505 – The State of the City 2025

Guelph Politicast ·

2026/01/14

The State of the City is a key event on the annual political calendar as it gives some insight into the mind of the mayor; what do they value, what do they consider accomplishments, and what do they see as the biggest challenges? It’s also a look inside the mind of the mayor and how they see the big picture outside the day-to-day issues and crises that come up. So let’s look inside the mayor’s head from one year ago.In his speech, Mayor Cam Guthrie called Guelph a “city of resilience”; our

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Open Sources Guelph #551 - January 8, 2026

Guelph Politicast ·

2026/01/12

This week on Open Sources Guelph, we enter the new year like we left the old year: chaotically. For this first episode of the year, we will catch you up with all the news you might have missed either intentionally or on purpose during the holidays, and split into three distinct areas. We will tackle the latest drama south of the border, the travel plans of Canada's prime minister, and whatever the heck in going on with the leader of Ontario. This Thursday, January 8, at 5 pm, Scotty Hertz and Adam

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End Credits #423 - January 7, 2026 (Marty Supreme)

Guelph Politicast ·

2026/01/09

This week on End Credits, we're back with the first new episode of 2026 and what might be the best movie of 2025...? We will dig into Marty Supreme, which you can now see in a theatre near you, and we will let you know if it matches the hype, and we're also going to go into the vault and talk about another acclaimed film that has perhaps even gotten better with time. This Wednesday, January 7, at 3 pm, Adam A. Donaldson and Tim Phillips will discuss: Heat at 30. Somewhere in Hollywood, Michael Mann

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GUELPH POLITICAST #504 – The Rest of 2025 at Council...

Guelph Politicast ·

2026/01/07

Guelph City Council is taking an extended holiday (but not as extended at the Ontario government), so as we wait for their inevitable return, it seems fitting to pause here at the start of the year and to look back at all the action last fall in the council chambers. Before we unlock the future we must first find the keys to the past so join us in this search for the keys...It was a busy fall at city council on the planning side. There was a major proposal to redevelop a plaza at the corner of

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Open Sources Guelph #550 - January 1, 2026

Guelph Politicast ·

2026/01/05

This week on Open Sources Guelph, we kick off 2026 by kicking out 2025. As usual on New Year's Week, we will hand out the annual awards in the four categories we mark at this time every year. We cover the good, the bad and ugly as we look at the people who made us hopeful, the people who made us weep, and the issues that keep us warm because the fire from the rage burns so bright! This Thursday, January 1, at 5 pm, Scotty Hertz and Adam A. Donaldson will discuss: Worst Politician of 2024. Always an

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End Credits #422 - December 31, 2025 (Top 5 of 2025)

Guelph Politicast ·

2026/01/02

This week on End Credits it's the end... of the year! As usual when we get to the end of the year, we will talk about our favourites from the last 12 months, the movies that we will always remember when we think about the ones that mattered in 2025. The gang's all here for the only New Year's Eve party that matters, at least if you're a local movie fan! This Wednesday, December 31, at 3 pm, Adam A. Donaldson, Tim Phillips, Peter Salmon, and Candice Lepage will discuss: The Top 5 of 2025. We

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GUELPH POLITICAST #503 – What’s Next ’26: The New...

Guelph Politicast ·

2026/01/01

Thirty years. That’s how long it’s taken to get the new main library this far, and it still won’t open for several more months. The ambitions of multiple library boards, library CEOs, city councils, and patrons will finally be realized this year after three decades of debate, negotiation and preparation, but at the end of this long road, can the new main library deliver on the hype and will it be the good news story downtown Guelph needs exactly when it needs it the most? Back at the turn of the

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GUELPH POLITICAST #502 - What's Next '26: The South...

Guelph Politicast ·

2025/12/31

It’s the start of a new year, but more than that it’s the start of a big year for Guelph, and not just because there’s a municipal election in October. To end 2025, and to start 2026, this podcast will be airing back-to-back episodes that will mark the pending completion of two major construction projects by this time next year: Today we’re talking all about the South End Community Centre!Drive down Clair Road West and you can see it peaking over the hills on the left hand side: The South End

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