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MATTHEW GUY

Nova Scotia, Canada 🇨🇦

British born man in his 50’s living in Nova Scotia, Canada and working in post-secondary education, trying to live my life guided by my progressive values. More information on my about page.

Latest posts

  • Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie in screenshot from Heated Rivalry (2025) taken from IMDB
    Winter 25/26
    What a winter it has been. Not only have we had a particularly snowy season so far (often on Mondays) but I have also been horrified watching the United States further descend towards a totalitarian and, in many ways, fascist regime. There have been many moments when I have had to step away from the… Continue reading Winter 25/26
  • Hike for Cancer graphic of an outlined representation of a person with a backpack and a stick. "Hike for Cancer in August"
    Hike for Cancer
    In August the Canadian Cancer Society are doing a “Hike for Cancer” which is a minimum 30km hike. I probably walk that every week, so I have put my name in to raise a few dollars to help with research. I can now call myself a “cancer survivor” which feels very odd but it means… Continue reading Hike for Cancer
  • Interpretive panel at Mi'kmawey Debert.
    Canada Day hike
    Today we hiked the Mi’kmawey Debert Interpretive Trail. 4.5km mainly through the trees, up and down the former glacial valley at the foot of the Cobequid Mountains. Picture an ice-age landscape with mastodons, caribou, and giant beavers wandering over the tundra that covered Mi’kma’ki more than 11,000 years ago. Imagine communities of people who lived… Continue reading Canada Day hike
  • Screenshot of CBC article about Joe Biden being diagnosed with prostate cancer.
    Men: get your PSA tested
    After the news that former US President Joe Biden has an aggressive form of prostate cancer, I would encourage all men over 50 (over 45 if black or with a family history) to get their PSA tested. Trans women should also be tested. PSA or Prostate Specific Antigen test is a simple blood test which… Continue reading Men: get your PSA tested

This is a personal website for Matthew Guy a student affairs professional living in Nova Scotia, Canada. Matthew spent two years working in politics as Chief of Staff to an MP but the rest of his professional career has been supporting students in universities and colleges on both sides of the Atlantic. Outside of work, Matthew has always been interested in progressive politics and has held a number of different roles in political parties and during election campaigns, federally and provincially. He has reluctantly served as an official agent on two occasions.