Open Sources Guelph #566 - April 23, 2026

Open Sources Guelph #566 - April 23, 2026

From Guelph Politicast by Adam A. Donaldson

April 27, 2026 · 59 min · Episode 1438

About this episode

The episode discusses Ontario's government spending on a private plane for the Premier, serious issues in the province's jails, and the impact of technology on children.

This week on Open Sources Guelph, we're going to have our dessert first. Predictably, we have some thoughts about the Premier of Ontario going plane shopping, but more seriously then that there are some serious issues in the province's jails that we need to talk about. Speaking of talks, there's one being hosted at the Kitchener Public Library on kids and tech, and we will have two of the panelists for a little pre-show chat. This Thursday, April 23, at 5 pm, Scotty Hertz and Adam A. Donaldson will discuss: Takes on a Plane. Utterly unproductive to Ontario's litany of problems, but still the topic of the week, was the news that the Ontario government bought a private plane for the premier's use. The so-called "gravy plane" was the story of the week, and the reaction was so overwhelmingly negative that it secured a rare Doug Ford reversal. Mischief managed, right? Not so fast because pundits and politicians are now wondering if Ford's plane dreams have cut a fatal wound. Rock House Jail. In more serious news, comes word that over 100 people in Ontario jails may have been "improperly" released in a serious of administrative snafus over a five year period. We've talked before about…

People in this episode

Host: Adam A. Donaldson

Guest: Scotty Hertz

Topics covered

  • Ontario politics
  • prison issues
  • digital culture
  • public discussions
  • government spending

Keywords

  • Ontario Premier
  • private plane
  • jail mismanagement
  • overcrowding
  • digital culture
  • Kitchener Public Library
  • public discussion

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Kitchener Public Library, Solicitor General

Places: Ontario, Rock House Jail

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