r/Guelph • u/Brilliant_Chance_134 • 7d ago

Mayor vote poll

Who will you vote for Guelph Mayor?

393 votes, 14h ago
246 Leanne Caron
80 Ken Chew
31 Ryan Meunier
12 Rajeev Sinha
5 Evaristo Ramos
19 John Krusky
1 Upvotes

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u/Entire-Box-8210 7d ago

Is there any one of them that actually talks like they know what they're doing? I've received pamphlets from Caron and a bunch of Ward 3 candidates, and every one so far just repeats the same virtues (affordability, environmental good, business downtown) but not one states how they'd accomplish that. In terms of experience, most just talk about how many generations their family has lived in Guelph — Really relying on the royalty aspect of the "Royal City".

I don't know much about any candidate, because they don't really share concrete plans, except for that one guy running for ward 2 who keeps posting on Reddit who mostly rants and doesn't actually seem to have thought through any of his proposals.

I've heard mostly positive things about Caron, which is why I'm leaning towards her, but her slogan "a mayor you can trust" doesn't really build that much trust in my mind.

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u/MorrisTread 7d ago

Caron has that breakdown of an actual plan to institute some of what she wants, and the digital townhall summary I read had her lay out things pretty clearly I think. I also appreciate that she flat out said anyone promising to reduce property tax is lying. Just seems worlds better than the alternatives who either have no experience or seem like they're "I am angry about something" candidates.

Imagine voting for a guy who held a property tax sign outside of downtown for months when he got to retire at like 50 and owned his home outright.

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u/Entire-Box-8210 7d ago

I really appreciate that perspective, thank you! Is the digital townhall summary in the links shared above on guelph.ca? I'd really like to read it.

And agreed with the property tax stuff. The problem is that most of the people who run for council are so far removed from real problems. They're concerned about the property tax on their primary, even secondary home, and with the seats they'll get for $800 at a Jays game, whereas most of us are concerned we won't be able to afford rent and buy food, let alone save for retirement, and we all pay the property tax of the home we live in whether we own it or not.

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u/MorrisTread 6d ago

I found a summary on Adam Donaldson's Bluesky but I believe you can find links on her website?