Breezy Breakfast

Deep thoughts on the day after the Canadian election "How I learned to stop worrying and learned to love the bombast"

For those wanting more of the election, you can find some thoughts at the following. These are my personal thoughts. Breezy Breakfast has none but acts as a dispensary for ideas on community development. @caton.bsky.social @charlieangus104.bsky.social
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Trump imposes tariffs on uninhabited Heard and McDonald Islands near Antarctica Australian prime minister surprised after remote external territories – including islands home to penguins – targeted by US president

Clearly Trump is a black and white thinker when it comes to Liberation Day logic.

You just can’t make up anything this absurd. Guess Pittsburgh is eliminated from Stanley Cup.

@caton.bsky.social @philallt.bsky.social @charlieangus104.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

‘Slap in the face’: AOC condemns Schumer over plan to vote for Republican funding bill – as it happened Minority leader’s intention to vote for Republican funding bill to avert shutdown attacked by progressive Democrats

The debut of enabler emeritus Senator Schumer:

@aoc.bsky.social @philallt.bsky.social @sanders.senate.gov

A report from the Canada Chamber of Commerce puts Guelph 6/41 in cities 100k+ on the Tariff Exposure Index at 24% #TEI. Guelph's $11.8m GDP with $6m+ in exports to the US; over $33k per capita.

This Thursday, we welcome Jim Estill to discuss what #Guelph may experience as a result of the trade war.

This just might be the most important Breezy Breakfast ever held:

Tariffs and Canada’s Prosperity.

Join us for breakfast Thurs @ DEBAR, on Zoom or listen to the podcast and radio show (CFRU FM 93.3 FM 9 am Monday)

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Charlie Angus expresses concern for American interference in the Canadian election. It happened in the 60s is this déjà vu?

Study finds that tiny homes for the homeless work — and they're more effective than group shelters The Portland State University study successfully proves that tiny home communities are an effective way to help unhoused people get off the streets — for good.

Tiny homes work. Ask those who live in them. @caton.bsky.social please share

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Thursday February 13th @ 8AM

Guelph heritage advocate P. Brian Skerrett discusses his curated exhibition:

"Darkness and Light: Inside the Ontario Reformatory"

@ DeBar, 105 Wyndham St. N.
OR
via Zoom
Register: eepurl.com/bXUnm5

The exhibit runs until April 30 at the Guelph Civic Museum.

That would be like cutting off your nose to spite your face.

Tanya likes curling too! It ROCKS!

Understanding the Parkland Dedication Bylaw (Questions and answers) What is Parkland Dedication? The Planning Act allows municipalities to require land for park or other public recreational purpose be given to the City as Changes to legislation require municipalities ...

Read about Guelph’s Park Dedication Bylaw here guelph.ca/living/recre...

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Closing remarks from UoG president Rene Van Acker. Remarks that UoG students are “deeply connected” to the City of Guelph through Project Serve, co-op programs, and other collaborations. “In Guelph, we work together.”

Q: Is there space to shift the minimum $66,900 in Development Charges for infrastructure in current capacity to further eliminate DCs?
A: Vaughn and Mississauga are trying to determine. Conversation will likely happen here, but fees on new home building should be at provincial level.

Q: for development processes, are hard numbers available instead of % reduction in time periods?
A: yes. Some is embedded in provincial legislation that the mayor was in favour of passing.

Q: parkland and greenspace ratio to housing development?
A: ratio is “just okay”, and is built into official plans to maintain ratio.

Q: anticipating a drop in credit rating, is this seen across other municipalities?
A: difficult to assess, but as historically Guelph may fall in line with higher rates of similar municipalities.

Q: what is unemployment rate in Guelph?
A: 6.9% Historically low, can be a double-edged sword when seeking skilled workers, and is important to continue to diversify.

Q: how do multiple organizations providing social support ensure continuity of services and care?
A: collaboration increased during Covid, and Planning Tables connect those performing similar work.

Future in Focus: Building Guelph Together Guelph's Priorities for the 2025 Provincial Election Introduction The proposed priorities for the provincial election advocacy campaign focus on urgent

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The Mayor speaks of the Future in Focus: Building Guelph Together. This plan outlines the top priorities for Guelph approaching the provincial election.

The Mayor speaks of the HART hub at the Guelph Community Health Centre, updated January 2025.

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2025 budget funds two pilot programs that are strategically targeted towards seniors and students, with time-of-use blocks where they can ride for free on Guelph Transit. www.ontario.ca/page/homeles...

The 2025 Strong Mayor’s budget was an “even better budget” than the draft, that focused on making Guelph more “welcoming, affordable, and accessible.”

The Mayor’s 2025 Budget took the city tax levy from 7.16% to 3.66% during 2024. Final tax levy 6.78% down from 10.51%. Mayor plans to use Strong Mayor powers again in 2025 to “have a conversation” before being “required by law” to enact Strong Mayor powers surrounding budget.

Curling event to draw 20K visitors to Guelph, $4M to local economy: co-chair Grand Slam of Curling's WFG Masters runs Tuesday to Sunday

Tourism highlight from the Mayor: the extremely popular yet niche Grand Slam of Curling brought millions of dollars to downtown Guelph! (Phil likes curling.) www.guelphtoday.com/pursuit/curl...

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The Mayor celebrates Guelph’s AAA S&P credit rating - but acknowledges that a planned strategic use of debt to tackle the housing crisis will impact Guelph’s credit score in the near future.

The mayor celebrates the 68 supportive housing beds at Norfolk Manor, the 32 supportive units at 10 Shelldale Cres, 29 new LTC beds, with 28 transitional beds at 65 Delhi opening soon, and the UoG building 1500 on-campus beds by 2029.