Videos

News and updates from Madoc Township will appear here, along with video updates from the campaign.

I am embedding subtitles in every video, and providing a full transcript below each one, so that anyone watching on a muted device can follow along, and so this site remains accessible to everyone.

You will also notice that I host these videos directly, rather than on a service like YouTube. There are a number of reasons for that. If there is interest in my reasoning, I will record a video explaining it — so please drop me a line if that is something you care about.

Jump to a video: Intro & Placeholder Video · Why I’m Running · How I Will Operate · Get Out the Vote

Intro & Placeholder Video

Transcript

Good afternoon folks. I’m Ben Robinson. I’m running for Madoc Township Council this year. Although I don’t love being on camera, I understand that this is the world we now live in and this is an effective way to communicate with people. So this is my placeholder video. If you’re seeing it, it’s because I’m updating the website with new content. If you check back later you’ll be able to find more — or you can just give me a call at 613-849-7762. I’ll genuinely be happy to talk to you. Thanks!

Why I’m Running

Transcript

So the question of why I’m running for council. I was born and raised here on the very farm where I’m standing now in Eldorado. And although I’ve spent time other places — I’ve studied in Ottawa and Guelph and the UK, in Central London — I always wanted to come back here.

This place has made me who and what I am and given me the toolkit that I use to solve any kind of problem — whether that’s fixing machinery, building a legal clinic, or running a community volunteering service in a city.

I was finally able to come back home in 2023, and now I have an opportunity to serve my Township. I never expected to need to use the skills I’ve learned as a legal professional here in Madoc Township. But with the state our Township and municipal government has gotten into over the past four years, particularly over the past year, suddenly there seems to be a call for those particular skills.

So I’m here. I’m offering my skills — and if you think I’m the right candidate, I will be proud to serve you. Thanks!

How I Will Operate

October 15, 2026

Transcript

On the question of how I’ll operate as a councillor, the biggest point is that I’ll communicate with you regularly and in detail. Now, I’ll coordinate so that we can make sure I’m not giving you information you don’t want and that I’m not wasting resources or, you know, time, money, anything in order to do that. But you can see an example of the ways that I communicate already from the fact that I’m making these videos, although I absolutely hate being on camera. And the fact that I’ve made my website easily re-renderable into a printed document so that I can make sure people who are not online or who don’t have a suitable device for consuming significant amounts of media and text, that they can get a good, high quality printed document that’s directly equivalent to what’s available online. Throughout the campaign, I’ve made a point of circulating printed materials to anybody who asks for them, and I’ll continue to do that throughout my term if I’m successful in being elected as a councillor.

Get Out the Vote

October 25, 2026

Transcript

Well folks, I’m standing on my front lawn. It is Saturday the 24th, so we’re nearing the end of a pretty grueling campaign. If you haven’t already voted, please, please get out and vote. I don’t care who you’re voting for, I mean that. I’m not saying vote for me. Vote, just to vote for me genuinely, get out and vote.

Most of you will have heard by this point that there have been some delays and some issues with the voter information letters getting out to people. That’s, you know, that’s something that we can talk about later on. If you haven’t already got this little letter from the township, please give the township office a call if you’ve not received your voter information letter so you don’t have your PIN to authenticate and vote online or by phone. Call the township office, go in and bring a driver’s license or a piece of ID. The township staff can get you your voter information PIN so that you can vote.

This is really important, yeah. Please just get out and vote. For those of you who have already voted, thank you, thank you very much for voting. Thank you for doing your civic duty. And whoever the winners are, I look forward to seeing the change that they’re gonna take forward. So thanks a lot, everybody.

More videos coming soon.