Ward 6 London City Councillor; Emeritus Professor (retired) UWO Faculty of Law / Faculty of Information & Media Studies

Joined February 2012
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London Free Press lfpress.com/news/national/on… via @lfpress … but what we really need is better protections to preserve farmland from development pressure.
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A very busy London Transit Commission coming up Monday March 30 at 9:30am (LTC Office 45O Highbury N) -A new paratransit provider? -Conventional Transit Service Report showing ridership down.
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Hamilton’s rejection of an anti-trans bus advertisement back in 2023 has been upheld by Ontario’s highest court. lawtimesnews.com/news/genera… The decision is now binding on all Ontario jurisdictions.
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“What happens to Toronto's supervised consumption sites now that funding is gone?” Here's what we know A very revealing review about the negative implications from closing SCSs in Toronto and elsewhere in Ontario. thestar.com/news/gta/what-ha…
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As one of the four councillors who voted against this project, I stand by my vote. Council should have supported the staff recommendation for refusal. The approval is inconsistent with our planning framework and is not in the public interest.
Council approves 30-storey high rise at Ridout and Kent after developer offers compensation or relocation to current tenants #LdnOnt ctvnews.ca/london/article/lo…
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Clark Bryan has posted a thoughtful vision for a UNESCO City of Music Strategic Plan at clarkbryan.ca/2026/02/24/ “A Community-Led Vision for a Thriving, Inclusive, Globally Connected Music City” It’s very timely given today’s council committee discussion on this issue.
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At @LondonPublicLibrary for the Annual London Heritage Fair. Visiting tables with the work of so many local organizations shows the strong commitment to heritage and historical preservation in #LdnOnt. Many thanks to London Heritage Council for organizing and to LPL for hosting.
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Ward 7 councillor suggests changes could "ease the burden" on residents making requests for traffic calming in their neighbourhoods #ldnont lfpress.com/news/local-news/…
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The City Council Agenda for Tues Feb 10 is posted online at london.ca/government/council… (scroll to Upcoming Meetings). To submit a letter for the Added Agenda, send to councilagenda@London.ca by 9am Monday. Identify report & item, and state consent for it to be published.
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Samuel Trosow retweeted
Facing a council chamber of people pushing for more life-saving supports in the middle of a bitterly cold #winter, @CityofLdnOnt councillors voted Monday to widen the threshold for when extra winter winter warming spaces open. cbc.ca/news/canada/london/wi… #homelessness #LocalGov
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David Ferreira and I are asking the Community and Protective Services Committee to revise the criteria for opening warming centers as part of #LdnOnt’s cold-weather response. A change is needed to better protect homeless persons from suffering cold-weather related injuries.
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23 Dec 2025
Here is the submission from the Association of Municipalities of Ontario @AMOPolicy on the province’s Proposed Regional Consolidation of Conservation Authorities: amo.on.ca/policy/land-use-pl… AMO urged the province to maintain and prioritize local governance and expertise.

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Samuel Trosow retweeted
Here’s the 60 Minutes segment that CBS suddenly refused to air—after Trump criticized the show. Take a few minutes to watch what they didn’t want you to see. This story should be told:
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BREAKING: Here’s the 60 Minutes Segment Trump and CBS News Executives Don’t Want You to See Video (no paywall): bit.ly/4qn6Jn5
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lfpress.com/news/local-news/… Very disappointing how council voted against getting further information on closing this loophole in the by-law. Losing on a 4-8 vote (YES: Ferreira,Trosow, Rahman & Franke. Absent: Peloza, McAllister, Hopkins. NO: Mayor Morgan & all other councillors)
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14 Dec 2025
I was honored to speak at the London and Ontario Arts Council’s award recognition celebration on the importance of arts and culture in #LdnOnt. Welcome greetings from @PeggySattlerNDP & @kernaghant, live and DJ music, artists’ panel discussion, & recognition of the award winners.
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