Terms of Service

  • 2022-2026: Councillor (Ward 6)

Voting Record

All Votes

StatisticCount
Total Votes3,265
Voted Yea2,386 (73.1%)
Voted Nay511 (15.7%)
Absent368 (11.3%)

Substantive Votes

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

StatisticCount
Substantive Votes2,095
Voted Yea1,485 (80.6%)
Voted Nay358 (19.4%)

Dissent on Contested Votes

Only counts non-unanimous votes where the councillor participated

  • Dissent Rate: 44.9%
  • Contested Votes: 1,223

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 Votes369
Voted Yea279 (77.5%)
Voted Nay81 (22.5%)
Absent9

Attendance

  • Attendance Rate: 95.7%
  • Meetings Attended: 202 of 211
  • Meetings Missed: 9
  • Trend: Stable -

Attendance by Year:

  • 2022: 100.0% (9/9 meetings)
  • 2023: 94.8% (73/77 meetings)
  • 2024: 93.2% (69/74 meetings)
  • 2025: 100.0% (51/51 meetings)

Voting Alignment

Most aligned with:

  • Anna Hopkins (93.3%)
  • David Ferreira (91.6%)
  • Skylar Franke (90.7%)

Least aligned with:

  • Susan Stevenson (77.7%)
  • Paul Van Meerbergen (78.2%)
  • Steve Hillier (81.3%)

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Committee Activity Breakdown

CommitteeVotesYeaNayParticipation
Council1,7481,27531591.0%
Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee87560011381.5%
Community and Protective Services Committee2662302696.2%
Budget Committee1891414497.9%
Civic Works Committee113981095.6%
Corporate Services Committee7442360.8%

Notable Dissenting Votes

Recent split votes where Sam Trosow 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-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 Mayor’s 2026 Annual Budget Update BE AMENDED by increasing the budget to provide for a free two-hour parking program through the Honk App, including two-hour free on-street parking in the Cor…

Voted Nay - Motion Passed (11 to 4)

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

6th Meeting of the Budget Committee

That pursuant to section 33.15 of the Council Procedure By-law, the question be now put.

Voted Nay - Motion Passed (13 to 2)

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 (214 total)