Terms of Service

  • 2022-2026: Councillor (Ward 13)

Voting Record

All Votes

StatisticCount
Total Votes2,884
Voted Yea2,308 (80.0%)
Voted Nay309 (10.7%)
Absent267 (9.3%)

Substantive Votes

Excludes procedural motions (minutes approval, adjournment, “be received”, etc.)

StatisticCount
Substantive Votes1,854
Voted Yea1,366 (84.1%)
Voted Nay259 (15.9%)

Dissent on Contested Votes

Only counts non-unanimous votes where the councillor participated

  • Dissent Rate: 26.2%
  • Contested Votes: 1,151

Dissent = voting against the final outcome (e.g., voting “nay” on a motion that passed)

Budget Votes

Votes on budget-related items (budget committee meetings, tax, levy, fiscal, appropriation, expenditure)

StatisticCount
Budget Votes318
Voted Yea235 (75.8%)
Voted Nay75 (24.2%)
Absent8

Attendance

  • Attendance Rate: 97.2%
  • Meetings Attended: 205 of 211
  • Meetings Missed: 6
  • Trend: Declining v

Attendance by Year:

  • 2022: 100.0% (9/9 meetings)
  • 2023: 98.7% (76/77 meetings)
  • 2024: 98.6% (73/74 meetings)
  • 2025: 92.2% (47/51 meetings)

Voting Alignment

Most aligned with:

  • Anna Hopkins (94.0%)
  • Skylar Franke (93.6%)
  • Hadleigh McAlister (93.3%)

Least aligned with:

  • Susan Stevenson (79.1%)
  • Paul Van Meerbergen (82.0%)
  • Steve Hillier (85.7%)

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Committee Activity Breakdown

CommitteeVotesYeaNayParticipation
Council1,5471,33817097.5%
Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee6954456673.5%
Community and Protective Services Committee3232882396.3%
Budget Committee18913950100.0%
Corporate Services Committee7546061.3%
Civic Works Committee5552094.5%

Notable Dissenting Votes

Recent split votes where David Ferreira voted against the final outcome:

2025-11-20: Amendment - Budget Case P-6

6th Meeting of the Budget Committee

That Business Case P-6 - Reduced Road Network Improvements - BE EXCLUDED from the Mayor’s Tabled 2026 Annual Update Budget: 2026 Operating Expenditures:  $114,000          2026 Tax Levy:  $114,000   …

Voted Nay - Motion Passed (11 to 4)

2025-11-20: Amendment - Budget Case P-2 - Councillor S. Stevenson

6th Meeting of the Budget Committee

That the following part BE APPROVED: the Middlesex London Health Unit BE REQUESTED to submit an additional funding request for 2026 onwards for permanent base funding for an additional 2.0 FTE.

Voted Yea - Motion Failed (7 to 8)

2025-11-20: (ADDED) Amendment - Councillors C. Rahman and S. Stevenson

6th Meeting of the Budget Committee

That the amendment BE AMENDED to change three (3) years to two (2) years.

Voted Nay - Motion Passed (10 to 5)

2025-11-20: (ADDED) Amendment - Councillors C. Rahman and S. Stevenson

6th Meeting of the Budget Committee

That the amendment, as amended, BE APPROVED.

Voted Nay - Motion Passed (8 to 7)

2025-11-20: (ADDED) Amendment - Budget Case P-20

6th Meeting of the Budget Committee

That the Mayor’s Tabled 2026 Annual Budget Update BE AMENDED by re-directing a portion of Business Case P-20 (2024 Surplus Allocation for Tax Mitigation) to increase funding for the Housing Stability…

Voted Yea - Motion Failed (5 to 10)

2025-11-20: (ADDED) Amendment - Budget Case P-13 - Councillor S. Stevenson

6th Meeting of the Budget Committee

That the motion BE AMENDED to read as follows: That the Mayor’s Tabled 2026 Annual Budget Update BE AMENDED to utilize previously budgeted 2025 tax supported funding for statutory Development Charges …

Voted Nay - Motion Passed (11 to 4)

2025-11-20: (ADDED) Amendment - Budget Case P-13 - Councillor S. Stevenson

6th Meeting of the Budget Committee

That the motion, as amended, BE APPROVED.

Voted Nay - Motion Passed (12 to 3)

2025-11-20: (ADDED) Amendment - Councillor D. Ferreira

6th Meeting of the Budget Committee

That the motion BE AMENDED to include the following: the free two-hour parking program through the Honk App, including two-hour free on-street parking in the Core Area (Midtown, Downtown, and Old East…

Voted Yea - Motion Failed (7 to 8)

2025-11-20: (ADDED) Amendment - Budget Case P25 - Mayor J. Morgan

6th Meeting of the Budget Committee

That Business Case P-25 - Stop Collecting Blue Box Materials from Non-Eligible Sources - BE INCLUDED in the Mayor’s Tabled 2026 Annual Update Budget: 2026 Operating Expenditures: -$250,000     2026 T…

Voted Nay - Motion Passed (13 to 2)

2025-11-20: (ADDED) Amendment – Councillor H. McAlister

6th Meeting of the Budget Committee

That the Mayor’s Tabled 2026 Annual Budget Update BE AMENDED in order to fund the Housing Stability Bank Program $500,000 ($250,000 for 2026 and $250,000 for 2027) from the Community Investment Reserv…

Voted Yea - Motion Failed (7 to 8)

Committees Served

Recent Meetings (213 total)