Terms of Service
- 2018-2026: Councillor (Ward 14)
Voting Record
All Votes
| Statistic | Count |
|---|---|
| Total Votes | 7,404 |
| Voted Yea | 6,374 (86.1%) |
| Voted Nay | 457 (6.2%) |
| Absent | 573 (7.7%) |
Substantive Votes
Excludes procedural motions (minutes approval, adjournment, “be received”, etc.)
| Statistic | Count |
|---|---|
| Substantive Votes | 4,213 |
| Voted Yea | 3,359 (89.2%) |
| Voted Nay | 406 (10.8%) |
Dissent on Contested Votes
Only counts non-unanimous votes where the councillor participated
- Dissent Rate: 15.2%
- Contested Votes: 1,923
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 | 671 |
| Voted Yea | 509 (81.2%) |
| Voted Nay | 118 (18.8%) |
| Absent | 44 |
Attendance
- Attendance Rate: 93.6%
- Meetings Attended: 410 of 438
- Meetings Missed: 28
- Trend: Stable -
Attendance by Year:
- 2022: 93.5% (58/62 meetings)
- 2023: 86.7% (52/60 meetings)
- 2024: 95.2% (60/63 meetings)
- 2025: 96.0% (48/50 meetings)
Voting Alignment
Most aligned with:
- Shawn Lewis (96.3%)
- Steve Lehman (96.2%)
- Peter Cuddy (94.9%)
Least aligned with:
- Sam Trosow (81.3%)
- David Ferreira (85.7%)
- Susan Stevenson (88.2%)
Committee Activity Breakdown
| Committee | Votes | Yea | Nay | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council | 3,545 | 3,143 | 235 | 95.3% |
| Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee | 1,668 | 1,192 | 122 | 78.8% |
| Planning and Environment Committee | 1,623 | 1,552 | 35 | 97.8% |
| Community and Protective Services Committee | 328 | 314 | 1 | 96.0% |
| Budget Committee | 189 | 125 | 64 | 100.0% |
| Corporate Services Committee | 51 | 48 | 0 | 94.1% |
Notable Dissenting Votes
Recent split votes where Steve Hillier voted against the final outcome:
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: 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: 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 - 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 P-24 - Councillor S. Stevenson
6th Meeting of the Budget Committee
That Business Case P-24 – Eliminate Climate Change Reserve Fund Contribution – BE INCLUDED in the Mayor’s Tabled 2026 Annual Budget Update: 2026 Operating Expenditures: -$192,000 2026 Tax Le…
Voted Yea - Motion Failed (4 to 11)
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) 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)
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
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: (3.1) Health and Homelessness Whole of Community System Response Research and Evaluation Report
That the motion be amended to include a new part that reads as follows: The Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to report back to a future meeting of the Community and Protective Services Committee with …
Voted Yea - Motion Failed (6 to 9)
Committees Served
- Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee
- Corporate Services Committee
- Planning and Environment Committee
- Community and Protective Services Committee
- Budget Committee
- City Council
- Civic Works Committee
Recent Meetings (461 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
- 2nd Meeting of the Planning and Environment Committee - Tue Jan 6 2026
- 1st Meeting of the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee - Tue Dec 9 2025
- The 1st Meeting of the Planning and Environment Committee - Tue Dec 2 2025
- 1st Meeting of the Community and Protective Services Committee - Mon Dec 1 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