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Guelph Politico is locally sourced and dedicated to covering the political and cultural scene in the City of Guelph. Est. 2008.
Showing posts with label polycon. Show all posts
Showing posts with label polycon. Show all posts

Sunday, April 17, 2016

Reporter's Notebook: What Does a Prime Minister Photo Op Look Like?


You may noticed that coverage of the Prime Minister's visit to Guelph didn't say much, because when Justin Trudeau was here he didn't say anything. Well, he did talk to staff at Polycon, a plant owned by Magna on Independence Road, but nothing was said to the dozen or so in the local press that was there, no announcement, and no speech about the awesomeness of Guelph and/or Canadian manufacturing. Still, I'm sure there's some curiosity out there: What does a prime ministerial photo op look like?

Thursday, April 14, 2016

Trudeau Comes to Guelph; Sees Some Stuff


It was a good day to be on the first shift at the Magna Polycon plant on Independence Road in Guelph, because work literally came to stop as a special guest toured the facilities and made play that he was a regular everyday Joe Lunchbox. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was in town for a photo op this afternoon, and in true Trudeau Mania fashion, it was a mob scene.