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  • 2022-2026: Councillor (Ward 3)

Voting Record

All Votes

StatisticCount
Total Votes3,594
Voted Yea2,971 (82.7%)
Voted Nay314 (8.7%)
Absent309 (8.6%)

Substantive Votes

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

StatisticCount
Substantive Votes2,220
Voted Yea1,669 (85.2%)
Voted Nay290 (14.8%)

Dissent on Contested Votes

Only counts non-unanimous votes where the councillor participated

  • Dissent Rate: 11.5%
  • Contested Votes: 1,269

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 Votes375
Voted Yea269 (71.9%)
Voted Nay105 (28.1%)
Absent1

Attendance

  • Attendance Rate: 99.0%
  • Meetings Attended: 200 of 202
  • Meetings Missed: 2
  • Trend: Stable -

Attendance by Year:

  • 2022: 100.0% (8/8 meetings)
  • 2023: 100.0% (61/61 meetings)
  • 2024: 100.0% (67/67 meetings)
  • 2025: 97.0% (64/66 meetings)

Voting Alignment

Most aligned with:

  • Shawn Lewis (97.6%)
  • Steve Lehman (95.8%)
  • Josh Morgan (95.1%)

Least aligned with:

  • Sam Trosow (83.0%)
  • David Ferreira (87.9%)
  • Anna Hopkins (88.4%)

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Committee Activity Breakdown

CommitteeVotesYeaNayParticipation
Council1,7531,53914496.0%
Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee9806897177.6%
Planning and Environment Committee385373798.7%
Budget Committee18911673100.0%
Community and Protective Services Committee1221011393.4%
Civic Works Committee98935100.0%
Corporate Services Committee6760191.0%

Notable Dissenting Votes

Recent split votes where Peter Cuddy 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)

2025-11-04: (3.1) Proposed Changes to the W12A Landfill Community Enhancement and Mitigative Measures Program

17th Council Meeting

That the following part c) BE APPROVED c)    the proposed change to impose a cap of one million dollars (Appendix “A” #6 “Community Mitigative Measures Fund”) BE REMOVED;

Voted Yea - Motion Failed (6 to 9)

2025-11-04: (4.1) Deputy Mayor S. Lewis and Councillor C. Rahman - Proposal to Limit Bedroom Count in Additional Residential Units 

17th Council Meeting

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

17th Council Meeting

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)

2025-11-04: (4.1) 2025 Council Resourcing Review Task Force Final Report

17th Council Meeting

That part n) of the motion BE APPROVED: n) the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to take the necessary steps to establish a severance package for Members of Council who are unsuccessful in re-election,…

Voted Yea - Motion Failed (7 to 8)

2025-10-28: Consideration of City Appointees to Western University’s Board of Governors

13th Meeting of the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee

That the motion to appoint Lori Higgs and Marlene McGrath to the Western University’s Board of Governors BE REFERRED to the next meeting of Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee to allow for more …

Voted Nay - Motion Passed (8 to 7)

2025-10-14: (2.5) Part Two: Green Bin and Biweekly Garbage Collection Program - Next Steps 

16th Council Meeting

Motion to approve part d): d)    the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to take no action on expanding the materials collected in the Green Bin Program at this time;

Voted Yea - Motion Failed (7 to 8)

2025-10-14: (2.5) Part Two: Green Bin and Biweekly Garbage Collection Program - Next Steps 

16th Council Meeting

That, pursuant to section 10.5 of the Council Procedure By-law, “shall the ruling of the Chair BE SUSTAINED?”

Voted Nay - Motion Passed (12 to 3)

2025-10-14: (4.1) Micro-Modular Shelter Site

16th Council Meeting

That the motion be further amended in part i) by changing “regarding” to “with the” before the text “agreements and contracts as they are finalized;”

Voted Yea - Motion Failed (6 to 9)

2025-09-29: Adequate and Suitable Cooling By-law and Maximum Temperature Amendments to the AMPs By-law (A-54)

14th Meeting of the Community and Protective Services Committee

That, on the recommendation of the Deputy City Manager, Planning and Economic Development the following actions be taken with respect to the staff report, dated September 29, 2025, related to the Adeq…

Voted Nay - Motion Passed (4 to 2)

Committees Served

Recent Meetings (211 total)