Greg Cawsey

Guelph’s 2026 property tax hike finalized at 7.87 per cent Local boards and committees presented their budgets for approval on Wednesday

Most other cities got the affordability memo. These perennial well over inflation, regressive tax hikes are placing a heck of a burden on people whose income can’t keep pace. We can do better! Vote! #Guelph
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Enjoyable read and good insights. Avatar took up over half the screens when it was out last month - yep not a lot of choice if you still want to go out to the movies.

My 2026 Guelph Goals.. Renewed civic engagement in pursuit of excellence in our public services and accountability at City Hall are the goals. This year, I look forward to sharing a compelling vision on how Guelph can reach them.

2026 - Setting The Tone For Guelph As we enter 2026 I am very much looking forward to charting a course of renewed civic engagement.

Latest: My New Years Goals For My Beloved City of Guelph
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The call for excellence in public service. Here, here! #HappyNewYear2026

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Guelph's Budget Crunch Part 2 Have been taking the time to listen and understand Guelph citizens’ concerns over the upcoming City budget.

Latest: About getting our priorities straight! #guelph
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Guelph's Budget Crunch Part Two Current affairs counterpoise by veteran educator & columnist Gregory Cawsey. Because offering a commoner's insight to better understand is a JUSTCAWS

Latest on Guelph’s Budget.
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Why I Wear The Poppy One of the great things about being a parent is that it gives you the chance to reflect on past decisions that you have made and actions that you take.

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Why I Wear The Poppy One of the great things about being a parent is that it gives you the chance to reflect on past decisions that you have made and actions that you take.

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Dodgers fans open hearts, wallets to Toronto pediatric hospital Tensions ran high in this year’s World Series between the Dodgers and Blue Jays. But the fiercely contested matchup has given way to a show of respect that has connected fans across borders and raised...

Be great if this caught on as a tradition - winners pay - name the charities before a finals between two cities. Everybody wins.
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Halloween 2025 - a dub is the only treat I want tonight! #bluejays #worldseries

Budget Crunch Current affairs counterpoise by veteran educator & columnist Gregory Cawsey. Because offering a commoner's insight to better understand is a JUSTCAWS

Not wrong to blame a broken funding formula - it is why cities must have a vision for growing their own revenue streams without always going to the taxpayer well. #guelph www.justcaws.ca/2025/09/budg...

This Dual has one allegiance! Bring it home! 🇨🇦 #bluejays #worldseries

Something to read before the #worldseries
Wrote this back at the end of the 2024 #bluejays season. Come a long way! Regardless of outcome - Shapiro is better and could get the keys to the entire MLSE empire. #mlb
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Let’s Go #Bluejays Tell your boss NO - tomorrow! 😀
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Free Trade Is Another COVID Casualty Current affairs counterpoise by veteran educator & columnist Gregory Cawsey. Because offering a commoner's insight to better understand is a JUSTCAWS

Becoming more apparent that Trump is going to continue to stall to give America’s economy more time to adjust and unravel any dependence on Canada. Any Canadian leverage weakens each day without a trade deal. www.justcaws.ca/2025/04/free...

Apparently it will go far… #bluejays
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Let's Get Back On The Road and Stop Driving On The Unpaved Shoulder Current affairs counterpoise by veteran educator & columnist Gregory Cawsey. Because offering a commoner's insight to better understand is a JUSTCAWS

Something to Read Between #bluejays games
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The tweaks … use in school zones with an adjusted km/hr buffer based on time of day & focus resources on the dangers and noise from speed racing. #guelph #onpoli

Ditch that 3-year WC banner. I’m good with a white one going in, let’s get that blue one and make it perfectly sweet.

Week is a long time to be off. What if #mariners and #bluejays started a staggered 7 game series with the winner playing the winner from the wild card teams to see who goes to the #WorldSeries. #MLBPostseason

Budget Crunch The race is on for cities to generate greater tax wealth from business investment and tourism rather than leaning on existing residents to pay even more.

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Now that is something to celebrate!!Congrats #bluejays on winning a 7th Division Title!!!!!!! Bring it home! 🇨🇦

Guelph mayor says keep speed cameras, because they work 'The reality is that speed enforcement cameras work at reducing speeds,' Mayor Cam Guthrie said, adding the program needs tweaking

Agreed. If a neighbourhood wants this as a traffic calming measure - they should have the option. Tweaks needed - but this is up to locals to decide. #Guelph
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Jimmy Kimmel is canned for saying something about a guy who was shot for believing you should be able to say anything? The political spectrum is a circle. The far left and right share a lack of faith in their fellow citizens and want to control them.

Budget Crunch - Part One While times of crisis are something to endure and not celebrate, they do provide an opportunity for us to be reminded of what’s really important.

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Doing this weekly. No complaints. #guelph - my kind of town!

ICYMI: Mayor wants property owners to be responsible for removing graffiti Plans on bringing a motion to council calling for a bylaw with a time limit and fines for those who don't remove graffiti

Here here! A safe and clean downtown are essential for an economically vibrant #Guelph
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Military Spending and Service Should Be Inclusive of Us All An opportunity to solve many of our persistent social ills with significant funding has arrived on Canada’s doorstep.

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