And a search is underway to find Hamilton City Councillors.

Hamilton City Council allows its members to join by video conference.

Even with this low bar for showing up, they struggle to get enough members to meet quorum.

No other Council struggles with the basics like Hamilton. #yhmcc #HamOnt

NO QUORUM!

For the final Council General Issues Committee, not enough Council members have shown up to work on time.

On Time: 1,2,8,11,13
On Time (Video): 9

NOT PRESENT: Mayor, 3,4,5,6,7,12,14,15

#HamOnt #yhmcc

[Quorum is only 8 of 15, Ward 10 is vacant]

Note on coverage plans for today:

I will be at City Hall for Council General Issues Committee

However, my focus today is editing the election podcast.

Pending any unexpected issues, uploads of the podcast will begin this evening and continue throughout the week. #yhmcc

HSR will continue to have significant service cancellations this coming week.

There are no HSR managers responding to public info requests during peak transit hours, HSR managers have not resumed working during peak transit times since going home at the start of COVID in 2020. #yhmcc #HamOnt

Now on TPR

Wwners of Eastgate Square have filed a rare Site Plan appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal.

They say the City of Hamilton's HSR managers are creating a logjam. City of Hamilton officials say they are many other issues.

Eastgate owners want to start building housing #yhmcc #HamOnt

HSR service cancellations have resumed again this morning.

Yesterday, I asked Mayor Andrea Horwath when HSR will be able to meet its basic service standard. The Mayor stated HSR is still working on operating from two bus garages, and could not provide a timeline for basic service. #yhmcc #HamOnt

Now on TPR:

The full transcript (all 17,000 words) of today's first Hamilton mayoral debate.

Every statement is linked to the YouTube recording to make it easy for you to see the parts which interest you most. #yhmvote #HamOnt #yhmcc

thepublicrecord.ca/2026/09/hami...

Coming soon on TPR

Full video of today's Hamilton Mayoral Debate, and a proper transcript. I'm editing the transcript right now to ensure accuracy. #yhmcc

I'm liveblogging the first mayoral debate. #yhmcc #HamOnt

Follow along here: thepublicrecord.ca/2026/09/live...

HSR cancellations continue this morning.

Among the cancellations, the first 23/24 bus of the day. #yhmcc #HamOnt

Ontario Land Tribunal issued a settlement decision for 509 Southcote Road (Ancaster) today.

OLT delays public posting of decisions by at least 24 hours.

Ontario's Auditor General recommended the OLT be transparent in accordance with Canada's Open Courts Principle, the OLT has not. #onpoli #yhmcc

More HSR cancellations this afternoon.

HSR has cancelled over 1000 service hours in the past two weeks.

I asked Public Works Chair Nrinder Nann for an update today.

Nann said there will be future Council committee discussions.

No timelines for restoration of regular bus service. #yhmcc #hamont

Good morning.

I'm at City Hall for today's Board of Health meeting.

All Council Members were present on time at 9:30 a.m. #yhmcc

City-wide HSR service cancellations against this afternoon

HSR managers are, as always, not providing updates. #yhmcc

There are widespread HSR service cancellations this morning.
No HSR managers are on duty to provide details.

Ward 3 Councillor @nrindernann.bsky.social, who is the Public Works Committee Chair, and @mayorandreahorwath.bsky.social are both noticeably silent on HSR cancellations #hamont #yhmcc

The Ontario Land Tribunal issued a decision in an urban boundary expansion application at 159 & 163 Sulphur Road in Ancaster

Decision is not yet publicly available, I do not have a copy

This is a Case Management decision, the OLT site says the file is now "closed", likely denial

#yhmcc #HamOnt

No Quorum

Neither Mayor Andrea Horwath or Councillor Mark Tadeson are present on time for today's Council Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board Liaison Committee meeting.

Both HWDSB Trustees Zaitley and Felix-Miller were logged into the video conference on time. #yhmcc #hamont

I am at City Hall for today's Committee of Adjustment.

I will let you know if something unexpected occurs. #yhmcc

I'm at the Hamilton Public Library Board.

I am maintaining my attendance at every meeting, while doing the candidate interviews. I had a few interviews today. #yhmcc

HSR service cancellations are occurring across Hamilton again this morning.

Neither Mayor Andrea Horwath or Public Works Committee Chair Ward 3 Councillor Nrinder Nann are taking any public actions to address HSR issues. #hamont #yhmcc