Terms of Service
- 2022-2026: Councillor (Ward 1)
Voting Record
All Votes
| Statistic | Count |
|---|---|
| Total Votes | 3,439 |
| Voted Yea | 2,728 (79.3%) |
| Voted Nay | 245 (7.1%) |
| Absent | 466 (13.6%) |
Substantive Votes
Excludes procedural motions (minutes approval, adjournment, “be received”, etc.)
| Statistic | Count |
|---|---|
| Substantive Votes | 2,207 |
| Voted Yea | 1,619 (88.1%) |
| Voted Nay | 218 (11.9%) |
Dissent on Contested Votes
Only counts non-unanimous votes where the councillor participated
- Dissent Rate: 15.1%
- Contested Votes: 1,217
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)
| Statistic | Count |
|---|---|
| Budget Votes | 376 |
| Voted Yea | 295 (84.0%) |
| Voted Nay | 56 (16.0%) |
| Absent | 25 |
Attendance
- Attendance Rate: 93.9%
- Meetings Attended: 200 of 213
- Meetings Missed: 13
- Trend: Stable -
Attendance by Year:
- 2022: 100.0% (9/9 meetings)
- 2023: 90.9% (70/77 meetings)
- 2024: 93.4% (71/76 meetings)
- 2025: 98.0% (50/51 meetings)
Voting Alignment
Most aligned with:
- Skylar Franke (95.5%)
- Anna Hopkins (94.2%)
- Josh Morgan (94.2%)
Least aligned with:
- Susan Stevenson (85.4%)
- Paul Van Meerbergen (87.4%)
- Sam Trosow (89.9%)
Committee Activity Breakdown
| Committee | Votes | Yea | Nay | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council | 1,756 | 1,475 | 120 | 90.8% |
| Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee | 974 | 679 | 62 | 76.1% |
| Community and Protective Services Committee | 266 | 228 | 14 | 91.0% |
| Budget Committee | 189 | 135 | 39 | 92.1% |
| Corporate Services Committee | 164 | 130 | 1 | 79.9% |
| Civic Works Committee | 90 | 81 | 9 | 100.0% |
Notable Dissenting Votes
Recent split votes where Hadleigh McAlister voted against the final outcome:
2025-11-20: Amendment - Budget Case P-2 - Councillor S. Stevenson
6th Meeting of the Budget Committee
That Business Case P-2 Middlesex-London Health Unit Debt Retirement – BE EXCLUDED from the Mayor’s Tabled 2026 Annual Budget Update:
2026 Operating Expenditures: -$2,366,000 2026 Tax Lev…
Voted Yea - Motion Failed (5 to 10)
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-12 - Councillor S. Stevenson
6th Meeting of the Budget Committee
That Business Case P-12 Resident Satisfaction Survey Frequency - BE EXCLUDED from the Mayor’s Tabled 2026 Annual Budget: 2026 Operating Expenditures: $0 2026 Tax Levy: $0 …
Voted Nay - Motion Passed (10 to 5)
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 – 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)
2025-11-18: Consideration of Appointments to Western University Board of Governors
14th Meeting of the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee
That the communication dated November 7, 2025 from A. Bryson, University Secretary, Western with respect to appointment to the Western University Board of Governors BE RECEIVED and that Civic Administ…
Voted Yea - Motion Failed (5 to 10)
2025-11-04: (4.1) Deputy Mayor S. Lewis and Councillor C. Rahman - Proposal to Limit Bedroom Count in Additional Residential Units
That the proposed Interim Control by-law BE AMENDED to increase the gross floor area (GFA) limit from eighty percent (80%) to ninety-five percent (95%) of the GFA of the primary dwelling unit.
Voted Yea - Motion Failed (6 to 9)
2025-11-04: (4.1) 2025 Council Resourcing Review Task Force Final Report
That the Final Report of the 2025 Council Resourcing Review Task Force dated October 3, 2025 BE REFERRED to Civic Administration to report back to the December 9, 2025 meeting of the Strategic Priorit…
Voted Yea - Motion Failed (6 to 9)
2025-11-04: (4.1) 2025 Council Resourcing Review Task Force Final Report
That part g) of the motion BE APPROVED: g) a mechanism to compensate Standing Committee Chairs for their additional responsibilities BE IMPLEMENTED, with compensation to be set at 4% of the base annua…
Voted Yea - Motion Failed (7 to 8)
Committees Served
- Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee
- Corporate Services Committee
- Budget Committee
- City Council
- Community and Protective Services Committee
- Civic Works Committee
Recent Meetings (209 total)
- 2nd Meeting of the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee - Tue Jan 13 2026
- 2nd Meeting of the Infrastructure and Corporate Services Committee - Mon Jan 12 2026
- 1st Meeting of the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee - Tue Dec 9 2025
- 1st Meeting of the Infrastructure and Corporate Services Committee - Mon Dec 8 2025
- 19th Special Meeting of City Council - BUDGET - Wed Nov 26 2025
- 18th Council Meeting - Tue Nov 25 2025
- 6th Meeting of the Budget Committee - Thu Nov 20 2025
- 14th Meeting of the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee - Tue Nov 18 2025
- 5th Meeting of the Budget Committee - Tue Nov 18 2025
- 17th Meeting of the Infrastructure and Corporate Services Committee - Mon Nov 17 2025