Open Sources Guelph #565 - April 16, 2026

About this episode

The episode discusses recent federal byelection results in Canada, the political landscape in Hungary, and local government collaboration in Guelph.

This week on Open Sources Guelph, the winds are changing. There's a lot of hot air about the result of three federal byelections this week and what that means for Canada, and there's some good news from eastern Europe where some other election results might paint a positive picture. Closer to home, we will talk to a member of city council about working collaborative with other governments and an election closer to home. This Thursday, April 9, at 5 pm, Scotty Hertz and Adam A. Donaldson will discuss: Age of Majority. After a year of plotting and scheming and incrementalism, Prime Minister Mark Carney finally secured his majority government. On Tuesday, he promised "more stability" and "less showboating", which seems rich after the Liberals spent the weekend showboating at their policy convention in Montreal with Carney's own celebration of the new Canadian order! So what happens now? Leave, Viktor. On Sunday, Viktor Orbán was successfully deposed as the Prime Minister of Hungary by Peter Magyar, a man who once saw Orbán as a mentor but has now become the face of a more hopeful and European-centric future. For years now Orbán has been seen as example for white nationalist…

People in this episode

Hosts: Scotty Hertz, Adam A. Donaldson

Topics covered

• federal byelections
• Canada politics
• election results
• local government
• social services
• pro-democracy movement
• housing issues

Keywords

• byelections
• Canada
• Mark Carney
• Viktor Orbán
• Peter Magyar
• Guelph
• housing
• social services
• politics
• elections

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Hungary, Canada, eastern Europe, City of Guelph, County of Wellington

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