Terms of Service

  • 2022-2026: Councillor (Ward 1)

Voting Record

All Votes

StatisticCount
Total Votes3,867
Voted Yea3,123 (80.8%)
Voted Nay277 (7.2%)
Absent467 (12.1%)

Substantive Votes

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

StatisticCount
Substantive Votes2,442
Voted Yea1,824 (88.0%)
Voted Nay248 (12.0%)

Dissent on Contested Votes

Only counts non-unanimous votes where the councillor participated

  • Dissent Rate: 14.2%
  • Contested Votes: 1,423

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 Votes390
Voted Yea308 (84.4%)
Voted Nay57 (15.6%)
Absent25

Attendance

  • Attendance Rate: 94.6%
  • Meetings Attended: 226 of 239
  • Meetings Missed: 13
  • Trend: Stable -

Attendance by Year:

  • 2023: 90.9% (70/77 meetings)
  • 2024: 93.4% (71/76 meetings)
  • 2025: 98.2% (54/55 meetings)
  • 2026: 100.0% (22/22 meetings)

Voting Alignment

Most aligned with:

  • Skylar Franke (95.0%)
  • Josh Morgan (94.5%)
  • Anna Hopkins (93.8%)

Least aligned with:

  • Susan Stevenson (84.8%)
  • Paul Van Meerbergen (88.4%)
  • Sam Trosow (89.3%)

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Committee Activity Breakdown

CommitteeVotesYeaNayParticipation
Council2,0041,70713692.0%
Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee1,0737697078.2%
Community and Protective Services Committee2662281491.0%
Budget Committee1891353992.1%
Corporate Services Committee164130179.9%
Civic Works Committee90819100.0%
Infrastructure and Corporate Services Committee81738100.0%

Notable Dissenting Votes

Recent split votes where Hadleigh McAlister voted against the final outcome:

2026-03-23: Pollution Prevention and Control Plan Update Study - Notice of Completion

6th Meeting of the Infrastructure and Corporate Services Committee

That the following part BE APPROVED: d)    the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to report back to a future meeting of the Infrastructure and Corporate Services Committee with a proposed implementation…

Voted Yea - Motion Failed (2 to 4)

2026-03-03: (4.1) Deputy Mayor S. Lewis, Councillors P. Cuddy and C. Rahman - Zoning By-law Amendment - Parking Changes

4th Council Meeting

That part b) and c) of the motion BE AMENDED to read as follows: b) amend section 4.19.6) h) I) as it applies to lands outside of Western University Near Campus Neighbourhood to allow a maximum drivew…

Voted Nay - Motion Passed (11 to 3)

2026-03-03: (2.4) Residential Rental Unit Licensing (RRUL) License Display

4th Council Meeting

That, on the recommendation of the Deputy City Manager, Housing and Community Growth, the findings of Civic Administration regarding the advisability of amending the Residential Rental Unit Licensing …

Voted Nay - Motion Passed (7 to 6)

2026-03-03: (4.4) Summary Update from Internal Audit

4th Council Meeting

That the motion BE AMENDED to add a new part to read as follows: MNP BE DIRECTED to change the submission date for the Privacy Audit from December 9, 2026 to October 7, 2026 and the submission date fo…

Voted Nay - Motion Passed (8 to 3)

2026-02-23: Restricted Acts of Council after Nomination Day and Voting Day

4th Meeting of the Infrastructure and Corporate Services Committee

That the staff report dated February 23, 2026 to delegate certain authority, should Municipal Council’s actions be restricted after Nomination Day and/or Voting Day in 2026 BE REFERRED to the Civic Ad…

Voted Nay - Motion Passed (3 to 2)

2026-02-23: Update to Council Policy - Travel and Business Expenses

4th Meeting of the Infrastructure and Corporate Services Committee

That the motion BE AMENDED to include a new part that reads as follows: the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to prepare two separate policies: one governing Travel and Business Expenses for Civic Admi…

Voted Nay - Motion Passed (3 to 2)

2026-02-10: (2.2) Good Neighbour Agreements

3rd Council Meeting

That part a) of the motion BE AMENDED as follows: i) the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to provide a one-year contract renewal for the procurement framework with an option to renew for one-year; At …

Voted Nay - Motion Passed (8 to 7)

2026-02-10: (4.1) Allocating the City of London Community Grants Annual Stream to Fund Capital Projects Only in the 2026 and 2027 Budget Cycles

3rd Council Meeting

That the motion BE AMENDED to read as follows: That the attached by-law being a by-law to amend By-law No. CPOL.-38-234, as amended, to limit the City of London Community Grants Annual Program to the …

Voted Nay - Motion Passed (10 to 5)

2026-02-10: (4.2) Temporary Warming Centres

3rd Council Meeting

That part b) BE FURTHER AMENDED: or when Environment Canada issues an extreme weather alert (yellow, orange, red) with respect to ice.

Voted Yea - Motion Failed (6 to 9)

2026-02-10: (3.4) 767 Fanshawe Park Road East and 679 Dunboyne Crescent - Z-25151 (Relates to Bill No. 82)

3rd Council Meeting

vi) the sidewalk and/or access on/through 679 Dunboyne Crescent from the apartment complex development at 767 Fanshawe Park Road East to Dunboyne Crescent shall be prohibited.

Voted Nay - Motion Passed (10 to 5)

Committees Served

Recent Meetings (230 total)