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Citizen Mark MacKinnon

@guelphmark

A Guelph geek with a passion for RPGs, board games, grammar, government, politics, UBI, Macs, science, Shakespeare, SF, and more. This is a personal account.

 Guelph, Ontario
Joined February 2014
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I. See. You. Today, and every day. #TransVisibilityDay #TransVisibility #TDOV2026
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Citizen Mark MacKinnon retweeted
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City of Guelph
@cityofguelph18 Dec 2025
Starting Jan 1, you can recycle more! ✅Packaging (paper, glass, metal, plastic), plastic bags & wrappers, foam trays, coffee cups & pods, cosmetic tubes, blister packs, takeout containers & more. If it’s packaging, recycle it! ow.ly/9uRS50XLviR
Graphic with text that says "Blue Box changes starting January 1. You can recycle more items! guelph.ca/bluebox"

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Graphic with images of plastic items and text that says "Any kind of packaging"

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Image of various coffee products with text that says "Coffee cups, lids, sleeves, bags, pods"

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GuelphToday@GuelphToday13 Dec 2025
Missing senior last seen at Clair Road and Gordon Street intersection guelphtoday.com:443/police/m…
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This is MASSIVE! The Marshall Islands has become the first country to launch a true Universal Basic Income programme! Absolutely amazing that it's finally been accomplished by a country through political will. #UBI
Scott Santens (@scottsantens) profile pictureScott Santens
@scottsantens19 Nov 2025
BREAKING: Marshall Islands becomes the first country to launch a Universal Basic Income program. Every resident (about 33k people) will receive $200 every 3 months. This works out to being about 11% of GDP per capita. If the US did that percentage, the UBI would be about $770/mo.
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Huge congratulations to @StephenDOBrien on his promotion to DCAO of Corporate Services in #Guelph. As a Councillor, I had the pleasure of working with Stephen when he was the City Clerk; his knowledge and professionalism always reached the highest standards. Big win for the city!
City of Guelph (@cityofguelph) profile pictureCity of Guelph
@cityofguelph22 Sep 2025
We're excited to share that Stephen O'Brien has accepted the role of Deputy CAO of Corporate Services. His first official day in this position will be Monday, September 29. ow.ly/8aO450X0uqZ
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Some folks: "We need a vacant land tax on homes in #Guelph to free up dwelling space and combat the housing crisis." Experts in Australia: "Hold my beer."
Shadow of Ezra (@ShadowofEzra) profile pictureShadow of Ezra
@ShadowofEzra23 Aug 2025
Experts in Australia are pushing for a new tax on spare bedrooms as a solution to the nation’s deepening housing crisis. They argue that too many homes have more bedrooms than residents, creating a mismatch in housing supply. By taxing unused rooms, they believe it would pressure people to downsize and free up more appropriately sized homes for others.
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A small victory for tenants, perhaps, but an important one nevertheless. Follow the rules. If you don't like the rules, don't play the game.
GuelphToday (@GuelphToday) profile pictureGuelphToday@GuelphToday19 Jul 2025
Guelph landlord fined $35,000 for ‘bad faith’ eviction guelphtoday.com:443/local-ne…
Guelph landlord fined $35,000 for ‘bad faith’ eviction

Guelph landlord fined $35,000 for ‘bad faith’ eviction

Landlord told tenant they had to move out because their daughter was moving in; then rented the unit to someone else for $900 a month more

guelphtoday.com
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Offering general tax breaks when the government is in a budgetary deficit is shortsighted fiscal management. Either collect more revenue or decrease expenses.
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Citizen Mark MacKinnon retweeted
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University of Guelph@uofg17 May 2025
Today we recognize the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia. It's a day to raise awareness about the ongoing violence and discrimination faced by the LGBTQ2SIA+ community. Learn more about how to be an ally: uoguel.ph/awdcg
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Happy Cinco de Cuatro! 🥳 #CincoDeCuatro #May4th #IYKYK
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Huge CONGRATULATIONS to my friend and former Wardmate @ORourke4Guelph for being elected as the new Liberal MP for Guelph! You’re going to continue representing our city on a much bigger stage, and I am so happy for you and your family. #Guelph certainly made the right choice!
Me with Guelph’s newly elected Federal MP, Dominique O’Rourke

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Citizen Mark MacKinnon@guelphmark2 Apr 2025
My Three Laws of First-Past-The-Post Election Voting ✅ First Law [i.e. the Most Important Law] People who do not believe in strategic voting simply do not understand strategy. #Guelph #CdnPoli #CanadaVotes2025 #CanadaElection #StrategicVoting
The Three Laws of First-Past-The-Post Election Voting  First Law People who do not believe in strategic voting simply do not understand strategy.  Second Law Casting a vote for any party other than the party most likely to win your local election is equivalent to a vote for the party that you least want to win.  Third Law If the party most likely to win your local election is the party that aligns the least with your candidate preference, casting a vote for any party other than the second most likely party to win is equivalent to a vote for the undesirable leading party.  Corollary to the Three Laws No vote is ever wasted because every vote has an equivalency.

ALT The Three Laws of First-Past-The-Post Election Voting  First Law People who do not believe in strategic voting simply do not understand strategy.  Second Law Casting a vote for any party other than the party most likely to win your local election is equivalent to a vote for the party that you least want to win.  Third Law If the party most likely to win your local election is the party that aligns the least with your candidate preference, casting a vote for any party other than the second most likely party to win is equivalent to a vote for the undesirable leading party.  Corollary to the Three Laws No vote is ever wasted because every vote has an equivalency.

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Visit London today. Feeling especially grateful for #Guelph’s restrictive Election Sign Bylaw when I see the mess in this city.
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My Three Laws of First-Past-The-Post Election Voting ✅ First Law [i.e. the Most Important Law] People who do not believe in strategic voting simply do not understand strategy. #Guelph #CdnPoli #CanadaVotes2025 #CanadaElection #StrategicVoting
The Three Laws of First-Past-The-Post Election Voting  First Law People who do not believe in strategic voting simply do not understand strategy.  Second Law Casting a vote for any party other than the party most likely to win your local election is equivalent to a vote for the party that you least want to win.  Third Law If the party most likely to win your local election is the party that aligns the least with your candidate preference, casting a vote for any party other than the second most likely party to win is equivalent to a vote for the undesirable leading party.  Corollary to the Three Laws No vote is ever wasted because every vote has an equivalency.

ALT The Three Laws of First-Past-The-Post Election Voting  First Law People who do not believe in strategic voting simply do not understand strategy.  Second Law Casting a vote for any party other than the party most likely to win your local election is equivalent to a vote for the party that you least want to win.  Third Law If the party most likely to win your local election is the party that aligns the least with your candidate preference, casting a vote for any party other than the second most likely party to win is equivalent to a vote for the undesirable leading party.  Corollary to the Three Laws No vote is ever wasted because every vote has an equivalency.

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You. I. See. You. 🩵🩷 #TransVisibilityDay #TransVisibility #TDOV2025
Blue, pink, and white flag celebrating International Transgender Day of Visibility

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On behalf of #Guelph residents, I thank in advance all Federal candidates and their teams for strictly adhering to both the letter and spirit of the city's election sign bylaw over the next few weeks, ensuring resident safety and community standards. 👍 guelph.ca/wp-content/uploads…
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Citizen Mark MacKinnon retweeted
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Guelph Transit@guelphtransit1 Feb 2025
Today #Guelph Transit is introducing two pilot programs to provide free rides for seniors and youth on specific days, with a $5 registered OnYourWay fare card. These programs will run until December 31, 2025. For more information: ow.ly/YzPj50UQxny
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In #Guelph, who do you think should cover the $67K the City collects in Development Charges to contribute to the services and infrastructure needed as the City grows: A) Only the people who purchase the new homes B) All taxpayers in Guelph C) All taxpayers in Ontario
OREA (@OREAinfo) profile pictureOREA@OREAinfo16 Jan 2025
A new OREA & @abacusdataca poll released today found that prohibitive costs like development charges are pushing the dream of homeownership further out of reach for Ontarians. We need to cut these fees to bring affordability back home. bit.ly/4jeZKdf
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Here's a helpful video by the @cityofguelph that helps explain Development Charges and why they are vital to support a city's growth. youtube.com/watch?v=t4nPUJoQ…
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Chemistry jokes are best jokes
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