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If we engage more citizens in the working of local government, then we will enhance its effectiveness.
If we engage more citizens in the working of local government, then we will enhance its effectiveness.
This week's #vacanthouse is heritage-listed, constructed ~1850, owned by #universityofguelph. It housed U of G staff then graduate students before it was abandoned.
Sign our VHT petition at: getinvolvedguelph.ca/actions/guel... #vacanthomestax #guelph #housing #housingcrisis #guelphcityhall
Sign our VHT petition at: getinvolvedguelph.ca/actions/guel... #vacanthomestax #guelph #housing #housingcrisis #guelphcityhall
Guelph Housing Crisis: Time for a Vacant Homes Tax
Take action: Send a petition, and nominate a vacant home.
getinvolvedguelph.ca
November 11, 2025 at 2:45 AM
This week's #vacanthouse is heritage-listed, constructed ~1850, owned by #universityofguelph. It housed U of G staff then graduate students before it was abandoned.
Sign our VHT petition at: getinvolvedguelph.ca/actions/guel... #vacanthomestax #guelph #housing #housingcrisis #guelphcityhall
Sign our VHT petition at: getinvolvedguelph.ca/actions/guel... #vacanthomestax #guelph #housing #housingcrisis #guelphcityhall
Tell City Hall to restore parkland zoning to former Kortright Waterfowl Park lands
The current update of the Official Plan is a perfect opportunity.
Learn more and contact #guelphcityhall at: getinvolvedguelph.ca/actions/save... #guelph #parkland
The current update of the Official Plan is a perfect opportunity.
Learn more and contact #guelphcityhall at: getinvolvedguelph.ca/actions/save... #guelph #parkland
Tell City Hall to restore parkland zoning to former Kortright Waterfowl Park lands – Get Involved! Guelph
UGDSB School Board Trustees: Pass a resolution to eliminate fossil fuels for heating in all new and retrofitted board facilities by 2030.
getinvolvedguelph.ca
November 8, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Tell City Hall to restore parkland zoning to former Kortright Waterfowl Park lands
The current update of the Official Plan is a perfect opportunity.
Learn more and contact #guelphcityhall at: getinvolvedguelph.ca/actions/save... #guelph #parkland
The current update of the Official Plan is a perfect opportunity.
Learn more and contact #guelphcityhall at: getinvolvedguelph.ca/actions/save... #guelph #parkland
Monday's vote by the Committee of the Whole was a huge success. Council will vote on the committee's recommendation to implement a Vacant Homes Tax on Nov 25 at 6pm. Please sign our VHT petition: getinvolvedguelph.ca/actions/guel... #guelphcityhall #guelphcitycouncil #guelphpolitics #guelph
November 7, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Monday's vote by the Committee of the Whole was a huge success. Council will vote on the committee's recommendation to implement a Vacant Homes Tax on Nov 25 at 6pm. Please sign our VHT petition: getinvolvedguelph.ca/actions/guel... #guelphcityhall #guelphcitycouncil #guelphpolitics #guelph
In case you haven't heard the news, The Guelph Women's Municipal Campaign School is hosting their launch at 7pm on Thurs, Nov 13 at Harcourt Memorial United Church, 87 Dean Ave. Open to all wishing to support women and gender diverse people in politics. Reserve your spot at tinyurl.com/3ekth6wr
November 6, 2025 at 1:45 AM
In case you haven't heard the news, The Guelph Women's Municipal Campaign School is hosting their launch at 7pm on Thurs, Nov 13 at Harcourt Memorial United Church, 87 Dean Ave. Open to all wishing to support women and gender diverse people in politics. Reserve your spot at tinyurl.com/3ekth6wr
Thank you to all supporters of the #vacanthomestax and #Renoviction bylaws. Both passed unanimously by committee of the whole and are set to be implemented in 2026. We are pleased that the VHT was approved at 4%, as we had advocated for. Way to go #guelph!
#cityhall #guelphontario #guelphcityhall
#cityhall #guelphontario #guelphcityhall
November 5, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Thank you to all supporters of the #vacanthomestax and #Renoviction bylaws. Both passed unanimously by committee of the whole and are set to be implemented in 2026. We are pleased that the VHT was approved at 4%, as we had advocated for. Way to go #guelph!
#cityhall #guelphontario #guelphcityhall
#cityhall #guelphontario #guelphcityhall
#vacanthome of the week: 17 Glasgow St, #vacant 15 years. Owner lives out of town and owns numerous houses in Guelph, the Jean Little house on Woolwich included.
Join close to 500 residents. Sign our #petition for #Guelph to implement a #vacanthomestax at getinvolvedguelph.ca/actions/guel...
Join close to 500 residents. Sign our #petition for #Guelph to implement a #vacanthomestax at getinvolvedguelph.ca/actions/guel...
November 4, 2025 at 12:11 AM
#vacanthome of the week: 17 Glasgow St, #vacant 15 years. Owner lives out of town and owns numerous houses in Guelph, the Jean Little house on Woolwich included.
Join close to 500 residents. Sign our #petition for #Guelph to implement a #vacanthomestax at getinvolvedguelph.ca/actions/guel...
Join close to 500 residents. Sign our #petition for #Guelph to implement a #vacanthomestax at getinvolvedguelph.ca/actions/guel...
The Vacant Homes Tax comes before council on Nov 4. Will staff recommend a Vacant Homes Tax? If so, will it be complaint-based or otherwise administered? Which councillors will vote in favour of the staff recommendation and who will vote against it? Tune in Nov 4 at 2 pm at guelph.ca/city-hall/ma...
Council meetings
Guelph City Council meets the 1st and 4th Mondays of each month at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 1 Carden Street, Guelph.
guelph.ca
November 1, 2025 at 11:04 PM
The Vacant Homes Tax comes before council on Nov 4. Will staff recommend a Vacant Homes Tax? If so, will it be complaint-based or otherwise administered? Which councillors will vote in favour of the staff recommendation and who will vote against it? Tune in Nov 4 at 2 pm at guelph.ca/city-hall/ma...
#guelph City Council will be reviewing a recommendation to implement a #vacanthomestax at 2% on Nov. 4. This would be revenue neutral for the city. This does not go far enough.
Comments can be sent to [email protected] by 10am Friday.
#guelphontario #vacanthousetax #cityofguelph #guelphcityhall
Comments can be sent to [email protected] by 10am Friday.
#guelphontario #vacanthousetax #cityofguelph #guelphcityhall
October 31, 2025 at 1:17 AM
#guelph City Council will be reviewing a recommendation to implement a #vacanthomestax at 2% on Nov. 4. This would be revenue neutral for the city. This does not go far enough.
Comments can be sent to [email protected] by 10am Friday.
#guelphontario #vacanthousetax #cityofguelph #guelphcityhall
Comments can be sent to [email protected] by 10am Friday.
#guelphontario #vacanthousetax #cityofguelph #guelphcityhall
#Vacanthome of the week: 776 Gordon St, believed #vacant since 2015.
Join almost 400 other residents. Sign our petition for #Guelph to implement a #vacanthomestax at getinvolvedguelph.ca/.../guelph-h...
#guelphontario #vacantland #vacanthouse #vacanthouses #cityofguelph #guelphcityhall
Join almost 400 other residents. Sign our petition for #Guelph to implement a #vacanthomestax at getinvolvedguelph.ca/.../guelph-h...
#guelphontario #vacantland #vacanthouse #vacanthouses #cityofguelph #guelphcityhall
October 28, 2025 at 2:22 PM
#Vacanthome of the week: 776 Gordon St, believed #vacant since 2015.
Join almost 400 other residents. Sign our petition for #Guelph to implement a #vacanthomestax at getinvolvedguelph.ca/.../guelph-h...
#guelphontario #vacantland #vacanthouse #vacanthouses #cityofguelph #guelphcityhall
Join almost 400 other residents. Sign our petition for #Guelph to implement a #vacanthomestax at getinvolvedguelph.ca/.../guelph-h...
#guelphontario #vacantland #vacanthouse #vacanthouses #cityofguelph #guelphcityhall
Contact your City Councillor and let them know you want to see a Vacant Homes Tax implemented in Guelph. Council are currently reviewing a report on the VHT prepared by city staff and it comes before council on Nov 4. Have your say! Find out who your city councillors are at guelph.ca/city-hall/ma...
October 23, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Contact your City Councillor and let them know you want to see a Vacant Homes Tax implemented in Guelph. Council are currently reviewing a report on the VHT prepared by city staff and it comes before council on Nov 4. Have your say! Find out who your city councillors are at guelph.ca/city-hall/ma...
Our vacant home of the week is a 12-unit apartment building in the Onward Willow neighbourhood. We believe all 12 units have been vacant since at least 2021.
Please join over 370 other residents and sign our petition for #Guelph to implement a #VacantHomesTax at getinvolvedguelph.ca/actions/guel...
Please join over 370 other residents and sign our petition for #Guelph to implement a #VacantHomesTax at getinvolvedguelph.ca/actions/guel...
October 21, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Our vacant home of the week is a 12-unit apartment building in the Onward Willow neighbourhood. We believe all 12 units have been vacant since at least 2021.
Please join over 370 other residents and sign our petition for #Guelph to implement a #VacantHomesTax at getinvolvedguelph.ca/actions/guel...
Please join over 370 other residents and sign our petition for #Guelph to implement a #VacantHomesTax at getinvolvedguelph.ca/actions/guel...
How many vacant homes does #Guelph have? You can help answer that. If you know a home that’s been vacant for at least 6 months, send us the info. We’ll review it and add it to our gallery on our website. Haven't signed our Vacant Homes #Tax petition yet? Go to getinvolvedguelph.ca/actions/guel...
Guelph Housing Crisis: Time for a Vacant Homes Tax
Take action: Send a petition, and nominate a vacant home.
getinvolvedguelph.ca
October 17, 2025 at 5:37 PM
How many vacant homes does #Guelph have? You can help answer that. If you know a home that’s been vacant for at least 6 months, send us the info. We’ll review it and add it to our gallery on our website. Haven't signed our Vacant Homes #Tax petition yet? Go to getinvolvedguelph.ca/actions/guel...
Did you know? Vacant Home Taxes are #municipal #taxes applied to the assessed value of #vacant #homes. These taxes are intended to increase #housing supply by creating an incentive for property owners to sell unoccupied homes or make them available to be rented. #guelph #housingcrisis #unhoused
October 15, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Did you know? Vacant Home Taxes are #municipal #taxes applied to the assessed value of #vacant #homes. These taxes are intended to increase #housing supply by creating an incentive for property owners to sell unoccupied homes or make them available to be rented. #guelph #housingcrisis #unhoused
Our vacant home of the week is a 3-bed / 3-bath townhome in the Metalworks, vacant since 2019.
Please join over 350 other residents and sign our petition for Guelph to implement a Vacant Homes Tax at getinvolvedguelph.ca/.../guelph-h... #unhoused #housingcrisis #housingemergency #guelph
Please join over 350 other residents and sign our petition for Guelph to implement a Vacant Homes Tax at getinvolvedguelph.ca/.../guelph-h... #unhoused #housingcrisis #housingemergency #guelph
October 14, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Our vacant home of the week is a 3-bed / 3-bath townhome in the Metalworks, vacant since 2019.
Please join over 350 other residents and sign our petition for Guelph to implement a Vacant Homes Tax at getinvolvedguelph.ca/.../guelph-h... #unhoused #housingcrisis #housingemergency #guelph
Please join over 350 other residents and sign our petition for Guelph to implement a Vacant Homes Tax at getinvolvedguelph.ca/.../guelph-h... #unhoused #housingcrisis #housingemergency #guelph
Is this row of #housing awaiting development? If so, could it be better used to help alleviate #homelessness in #Guelph? See Ken Thompson's Letter to the Editor in the Guelph Tribune for one idea of how this type of building could be put to good use. www.guelphtoday.com/letters-to-t... #unhoused
October 11, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Is this row of #housing awaiting development? If so, could it be better used to help alleviate #homelessness in #Guelph? See Ken Thompson's Letter to the Editor in the Guelph Tribune for one idea of how this type of building could be put to good use. www.guelphtoday.com/letters-to-t... #unhoused
Vacant Home of the Week: 51 Nottingham St / 38 Dublin St S:
Contains 3 units. Vacant for 3 years.
Please sign our petition calling on #Guelph to implement a Vacant Homes Tax at getinvolvedguelph.ca/actions/guel....
#guelphontario #guelphrentals #guelphvotes #municipal #unhousedneighbors #unhoused
Contains 3 units. Vacant for 3 years.
Please sign our petition calling on #Guelph to implement a Vacant Homes Tax at getinvolvedguelph.ca/actions/guel....
#guelphontario #guelphrentals #guelphvotes #municipal #unhousedneighbors #unhoused
October 8, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Vacant Home of the Week: 51 Nottingham St / 38 Dublin St S:
Contains 3 units. Vacant for 3 years.
Please sign our petition calling on #Guelph to implement a Vacant Homes Tax at getinvolvedguelph.ca/actions/guel....
#guelphontario #guelphrentals #guelphvotes #municipal #unhousedneighbors #unhoused
Contains 3 units. Vacant for 3 years.
Please sign our petition calling on #Guelph to implement a Vacant Homes Tax at getinvolvedguelph.ca/actions/guel....
#guelphontario #guelphrentals #guelphvotes #municipal #unhousedneighbors #unhoused
As citizens of #Guelph, we call on the City of Guelph to implement a tax on residences that meet the criteria of being declared vacant and that the tax be applied at a minimum of 4% of assessed value based on municipal assessment rates starting in the 2025 tax year. #municipalpolitics
Guelph Housing Crisis: Time for a Vacant Homes Tax
Take action: Send a petition, and nominate a vacant home.
getinvolvedguelph.ca
October 3, 2025 at 8:24 PM
As citizens of #Guelph, we call on the City of Guelph to implement a tax on residences that meet the criteria of being declared vacant and that the tax be applied at a minimum of 4% of assessed value based on municipal assessment rates starting in the 2025 tax year. #municipalpolitics
Our vacant home of the week is a five-unit block of townhomes across from the police station downtown on Fountain Street. Please join 300 other residents and sign our petition for Guelph to implement a Vacant Homes Tax at getinvolvedguelph.ca/.../guelph-h.... #Guelph
October 2, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Our vacant home of the week is a five-unit block of townhomes across from the police station downtown on Fountain Street. Please join 300 other residents and sign our petition for Guelph to implement a Vacant Homes Tax at getinvolvedguelph.ca/.../guelph-h.... #Guelph
Vacant Home of the week: 60 Arthur Street S. Vacant since approx. 2017. Disclaimer: this residence has been submitted by a citizen based on their experience. If this home has been misidentified please contact us. #guelph #housing #vacanthomestax #unhoused
July 21, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Vacant Home of the week: 60 Arthur Street S. Vacant since approx. 2017. Disclaimer: this residence has been submitted by a citizen based on their experience. If this home has been misidentified please contact us. #guelph #housing #vacanthomestax #unhoused
Many of our kids have been sitting in hot classrooms with no A/C trying to learn. We need action from the UGDSB to keep our kids safe and comfortable. Learn about the Fossil Fuel Out of School campaign at: getinvolvedguelph.ca/projects/fos... #EndFossilFuels #ClimateActionNow #ClimateJustice
June 26, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Many of our kids have been sitting in hot classrooms with no A/C trying to learn. We need action from the UGDSB to keep our kids safe and comfortable. Learn about the Fossil Fuel Out of School campaign at: getinvolvedguelph.ca/projects/fos... #EndFossilFuels #ClimateActionNow #ClimateJustice
Last June’s heat wave, enhanced by climate change, had a significant impact on students in 11 schools without air conditioning in our school board.
Sign the petition today, help ensure a fossil free future in our schools. getinvolvedguelph.ca/actions/foss...
#Guelph #climatechange #endfossilfuel
Sign the petition today, help ensure a fossil free future in our schools. getinvolvedguelph.ca/actions/foss...
#Guelph #climatechange #endfossilfuel
June 17, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Last June’s heat wave, enhanced by climate change, had a significant impact on students in 11 schools without air conditioning in our school board.
Sign the petition today, help ensure a fossil free future in our schools. getinvolvedguelph.ca/actions/foss...
#Guelph #climatechange #endfossilfuel
Sign the petition today, help ensure a fossil free future in our schools. getinvolvedguelph.ca/actions/foss...
#Guelph #climatechange #endfossilfuel
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“Goller and Klassen will fight to the death to protect trees or view corridors of an old heritage building, but they fold like cheap lawn chairs for the moneyed interests in their district when it comes to helping the homeless” - @adamadonaldson.bsky.social
#guelph #downtownguelph #onpoli
#guelph #downtownguelph #onpoli
OPINION: Council readies its most disgusting attack on the homeless yet
This week's Market Squared is outraged that the message from council about Downtown Guelph is increasingly profit over people
www.guelphtoday.com
May 10, 2025 at 5:07 PM
“Goller and Klassen will fight to the death to protect trees or view corridors of an old heritage building, but they fold like cheap lawn chairs for the moneyed interests in their district when it comes to helping the homeless” - @adamadonaldson.bsky.social
#guelph #downtownguelph #onpoli
#guelph #downtownguelph #onpoli
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Heads up Guelph... the Resistance is coming your way. I hope to see you there on June 19.
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May 16, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Heads up Guelph... the Resistance is coming your way. I hope to see you there on June 19.
Get your ticket here
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Why Do Homes Remain Vacant?
The “financialization of housing” has led to people treating houses and condos as an investment that they gain from when they sell, not from renting to tenants.
For a full understanding, see this TVO documentary: www.tvo.org/video/docume...
#housing #guelph #unhoused
The “financialization of housing” has led to people treating houses and condos as an investment that they gain from when they sell, not from renting to tenants.
For a full understanding, see this TVO documentary: www.tvo.org/video/docume...
#housing #guelph #unhoused
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May 23, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Why Do Homes Remain Vacant?
The “financialization of housing” has led to people treating houses and condos as an investment that they gain from when they sell, not from renting to tenants.
For a full understanding, see this TVO documentary: www.tvo.org/video/docume...
#housing #guelph #unhoused
The “financialization of housing” has led to people treating houses and condos as an investment that they gain from when they sell, not from renting to tenants.
For a full understanding, see this TVO documentary: www.tvo.org/video/docume...
#housing #guelph #unhoused
Do you know who your city councillors are and how they vote on major issues? Find out who your councillor is at guelph.ca/city-hall/ma... To read about how they are voting on major issues, see our newsletter at: mailchi.mp/getinvolvedg... #guelph #municipalpolitics #housing #environment
City Council
City Council consists of the Mayor and councillors, two from each of the City’s six wards.
guelph.ca
May 15, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Do you know who your city councillors are and how they vote on major issues? Find out who your councillor is at guelph.ca/city-hall/ma... To read about how they are voting on major issues, see our newsletter at: mailchi.mp/getinvolvedg... #guelph #municipalpolitics #housing #environment