Ward 2 has had the same councillor since 2018. Here is his record: every entry documented in council minutes, news coverage, or public filings, each with its source. Including the entries where he got it right.
| Zack Ramsey | Shawn Lewis (documented) | |
|---|---|---|
| Police budget | Lower it. Expand COAST and the auxiliary program to keep response times up at a reduced budget. Completed the Police Citizens Academy first. | Voted for the $672M four-year budget; against the $8M redirect to homelessness support; won't support putting trim motions on the floor. CBC · Global News |
| Vacant downtown | Fight Farhi and commercial blight: fill the buildings or sell them. | Discouraged vacancy-tax advocacy on social media (Jan 2026), citing admin-cost reports. Spring Magazine |
| Developer money | "I do not accept campaign contributions from individuals associated with developers or large corporations." See the Farhi file. | Accepted the $1,200 maximum from Shmuel Farhi, $1,000 from Allan Drewlo, $500 from Mitchell Goldhar in 2022. Form 4 (london.ca) |
| Tenants | Organizes tenant unions himself. Wants landlord licensing with a public database of every landlord and property. | Met ACORN and co-moved the renoviction motion (credit where due). Has not supported full licensing expansion or a public database. CBC |
| Homelessness | Treat it as the crisis it is: more supportive and public housing, affordable units demanded from developers. | Voted against extending encampment service depots and against reducing the encampment buffer zone. CBC |
This page holds documented facts about votes and filings, not personal characterizations. Sources last verified May 2026; links should be re-checked before wide sharing. Disagree with an entry? Tell the campaign and it will be corrected or removed.