2014 Municipal Election Results
October 28, 2014
The 2014 Municipal Election did not disappoint local political junkies and those with a keen interest on the goings on at City Hall! When the polls around Kingston officially closed yesterday …
Tag: Rick Downes
Six Questions for Rick Downes
October 24, 2014
Our final mayoral candidate interview features the current councillor for Cataraqui district, Rick Downes. Downes’ record on the municipal stage includes past stints as the school trustee for the …
Early Mayoral Predictions
September 29, 2014
With election signs and campaign offices popping up all over the city, next month’s municipal election has finally started to grab our attention. Granted, we’re still in denial of …
Questions for Kingston’s Mayoral Hopefuls
September 26, 2014
This time next month, Kingstonians will be heading to the polls to elect a new Mayor, members of City Council and School Board Trustees. The resulting composition of City Council will …
Kingston-to-Toronto GO Train Expansion
September 1, 2014
Mayor Gerretsen’s recent decision to seek the soon-to-be-vacant federal Liberal nomination caught a lot of people by surprise, including city councilors and prospective mayoral candidates. One such councilor, Rick …
Most Significant Recent Political Headline
August 25, 2014
With the municipal election just a couple of months away and a federal election coming in one year, there has been a lot of discussion about politics in Kingston …
Referendum to Decide Fate of Casino
April 21, 2014
When Kingstonians head to the polls during next Fall’s municipal election, the seats occupied by Councillors and the Mayor may not be the only things decided by voters. Last …
Hall Monitor: Integrity Versus Reality
January 8, 2014
Last night, city council, staff and the public gathered in City Hall for Kingston City Council meeting number 03-2014. The city has published the agenda online… but there were no …
Best of 2013: Hall Monitor: Late to the Party
December 26, 2013
Twice a month our loyal followers tune in to Twitter to catch #ygkc, a play-by-play (tweet-by-tweet) of the proceedings inside City Hall’s council chambers. This past year, City Council …
Hall Monitor: Sign of Change
December 18, 2013
Last night, city council, staff and the public gathered in City Hall for Kingston City Council meeting number 02-2014. The city has published the agenda and addeds online. A …
Hall Monitor: Late to the Party
December 4, 2013
Last night, city council, staff and the public gathered in City Hall for Kingston City Council meeting number 01-2014. The city has published the agenda and addeds online. Our …
Hall Monitor: Cycle Break
November 20, 2013
Last night, city council, staff and the public gathered in City Hall for Kingston City Council meeting number 21-2013. The city has published the agenda and addeds online. While …