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Housing funding announcement with Prime Minister Trudeau in #Guelph
I was honoured to join Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Minister Ahmed Hussen in #Guelph today for the Housing Accelerator Fund announcement. Today’s announcement highlights the urgency of the housing crisis. The housing crisis doesn’t have boundaries, it doesn’t see borders. It’s real for all Canadians. To address this crisis, we require partnerships with all…
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Working to address urgent health and housing needs in Downtown Guelph
At our meeting today, the Strategic Advisory Group on downtown identified a coordinated advocacy approach to address urgent health and housing needs of the most vulnerable in Downtown Guelph. Read the media release to learn more: https://guelph.ca/2023/02/strategic-advisory-group-identifies-a-coordinated-advocacy-approach-to-address-urgent-health-and-housing-needs-in-downtown-guelph/
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Congratulations to Magna on $140 million expansion in #Guelph!
On behalf of the City of Guelph, I want to congratulate the entire Magna International team! Yesterday, Guelph secured a $140 million investment by Magna International, an automotive supplier, to expand its existing Polycon facility to support new electric vehicle production and create about 175 jobs. I want to thank Magna for continuing to invest…
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Great Time With Ontario Pork Book Launch in #Guelph:
I am thrilled to celebrate Canada’s Agriculture Day and the book lunch of The Whole Hog at Guelph’s Market Fresh location, highlighting sustainable farm-to-fork stories. As the mayor of Guelph, I have to mention our city’s reputation as an agricultural research and innovation hub. Guelph has over 40 research institutes and over 30 Agri-Innovation industry…
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2023 #Guelph State of the City Address:
Many thanks to the Guelph Chamber of Commerce for hosting this years address. Below you’ll find my written speech. I, of course, went off script a bit here and there, but this is certainly most of it! Enjoy! State of the City 2023: Thank you everyone for joining me today. Those both in the room…