Council

Who decides, and how you can hold them to account

Windsor is run by an elected council of 11 people. They set the budget, approve big purchases and hire the senior staff who run the city day to day.

Current council

• MayorDrew Dilkensmayoro@citywindsor.ca
• Councillor, Ward 1Fred Francisffrancis@citywindsor.ca
• Councillor, Ward 2Frazier Fathersffathers@citywindsor.ca
• Councillor, Ward 3Renaldo Agostinoragostino@citywindsor.ca
• Councillor, Ward 4Mark McKenziemmckenzie@citywindsor.ca
• Councillor, Ward 5Ed Sleimanesleiman@citywindsor.ca
• Councillor, Ward 6Jo-Anne Gignacjoagignac@citywindsor.ca
• Councillor, Ward 7Angelo Marignaniamarignani@citywindsor.ca
• Councillor, Ward 8Gary Kaschakgkaschak@citywindsor.ca
• Councillor, Ward 9Kieran McKenziekmckenzie@citywindsor.ca
• Councillor, Ward 10Jim Morrisonjmorrison@citywindsor.ca

Names and official email addresses from the city's council page. None of the members lists a public social media account there.

Top number: pay. Second number: benefits and expenses together, such as health cover, mileage, conferences and training. Exactly what goes in it differs a little from city to city; the note below says what this city’s statement includes. Some members take the city’s health plan and some do not, so a higher second number is not a problem by itself. The statements give only totals; the receipts behind them can be requested from the clerk.

Each year links to the city's statement. From the Treasurer’s Statement of Remuneration and Expenses for 2025 (Report C 35/2026, Council agenda of April 13, 2026, Appendices A, B and E). “pay” is base salary as printed. “other” is taxable benefits as printed plus the expenses listed for the member in Appendix B (councillors) or Appendix E (Mayor, total $34,335.27). Frazier Fathers and Fabio Costante each appear for part of the year, as the statement shows; Fabio Costante is a former member and is listed only here. Agency and board payments in Appendix D (ENWIN and others) are not included.

• Yes
  Budgets posted online

  The 2026 proposed and approved operating, capital, agency and user-fee budgets and the January 26, 2026 presentation are posted on the budget page. Source

• Yes
  Audited financial statements

  The 2025 annual report carries a clean opinion (“present fairly”) from KPMG LLP dated July 27, 2026; annual reports are posted back to 1991. Source

• Yes
  Council pay and expenses (s. 284)

  The Treasurer’s Statement of Remuneration and Expenses for 2025 (Report C 35/2026) went to Council on April 13, 2026 and is in that agenda, with the Mayor’s travel list. Source

• Yes
  Meeting agendas, minutes and video

  The Open Data catalogue lists agendas, minutes and video links by meeting; minutes for the September 14, 2026 meeting are posted. Agenda files for reports (“Agenda.pdf”) are large and separate from the shorter consolidated agenda. Source

• Yes
  Auditor General reports

  Investigation reports, status reports and work plans are posted, with the City’s responses. Source

• Unknown
  Integrity Commissioner reports

  The Integrity Commissioner page says the Commissioner “will publish an annual report on findings of typical advice and complaint cases”. On that page we found the complaint forms and the Code of Conduct but no reports. Source

• Unknown
  Lobbyist registry

  We did not find a lobbyist registry on the City’s accountability pages. The accountability page names the Integrity Commissioner and Auditor General offices but does not mention a lobbyist registrar appointment. Source

• Yes
  Mayor’s special powers decisions

  The Mayor’s written decisions under Part VI.1 of the Municipal Act, 2001 are listed by year (2023 to 2026) with the subject of each. Source

• City of Windsor on YouTube

  Official city channel, linked from citywindsor.ca.

• City of Windsor on Facebook

  Official city page, linked from citywindsor.ca.

• City of Windsor on X

  Official city account, linked from citywindsor.ca.

• City of Windsor on Instagram

  Official city account, linked from citywindsor.ca.

1. Send the request in writing to the city clerk (the freedom of information coordinator), on the city’s form or in a letter, with the $5 application fee.
2. Describe the records, not the answer you want. Dates, departments and the kind of record (a list, invoices, emails) make a request quicker and cheaper.
3. The city has 45 business days to answer (the law changed in 2026; older guides say 30 days). It can charge for search time and copies, but must send an estimate first if the fees will be over $25.
4. Some parts can be held back, such as legal advice or personal information about other people. The city must say which part of the law it relied on.
5. If you are refused, or the fees seem too high, you can appeal to the Information and Privacy Commissioner within 30 business days of the city’s decision.

The city's request form (on its Forms page) · The law · Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario

• Records behind the 2026 changes to the Auditor General by-law

  Report C 52/2026 says Council gave direction at a closed meeting on March 30, 2026 in response to “questions and feedback”. The public minutes do not show the text or the reasons. Related question: Why did Council change who controls the Auditor General’s yearly audit plan, and why did the Auditor General say no new investigations would start in 2026?.

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  I request, under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act: Please provide the written questions and feedback from members of Council or Administration about Auditor General By-law 172-2025, and the written direction and any report that Council received on March 30, 2026 about amending that by-law, including the resolution text for CR144/2026 as it relates to the Auditor General. If any part is withheld, please identify the exemption relied on.

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• Annual summary of employee conflict-of-interest disclosures

  The City says the CAO’s Office prepares a yearly summary of disclosures sent by departments. The Auditor General found missing or incomplete disclosures. Related question: Can the City show that employees’ outside business interests are disclosed and managed?.

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  I request, under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act: Please provide the annual summaries of employee Conflict of Interest disclosures prepared by the CAO’s Office for 2023, 2024 and 2025, with the number of disclosures received from each department. Personal details may be removed.

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• Private and confidential memo on Sandwich South phasing

  Report C 26/2026 points to a “Private and Confidential Memo” for the phasing of the $280.2 million works. Related question: If new homes and businesses in Sandwich South arrive more slowly than planned, who pays for $280.2 million of roads, sewers and ponds?.

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  I request, under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act: Please provide the Private and Confidential Memo referred to in Council Report C 26/2026 (Sandwich South Development Capital Works, Financing Strategy), and the development charge revenue forecast used for the repayment period of 20 to 30 years. If any part is withheld, please identify the exemption relied on.

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The wording is a starting point, not legal advice. Narrow the dates if the city says a request is too broad or too costly.

1. Integrity Commissioner

   Looks into complaints that a council member broke the Code of Conduct. Principles Integrity was appointed for January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2027, but gave notice of retirement and termination of its contract effective January 1, 2027; the City plans to choose a new Integrity Commissioner in fall 2026. The 2026 budget has $25,500 for the service.

2. Auditor General

   Created by Council in 2019 (CR 485/2019); audits the City and runs the Fraud and Waste Hotline. Reports and work plans are posted. See the finding on the audit plan.

3. Closed meeting investigator

   Looks into complaints that Council met in secret when it should not have. The City says it appointed Local Authority Services Ltd. as its Meetings Investigator.

4. Ontario Ombudsman

   Listed on the City’s accountability page as the “Municipal Ombudsman” for complaints about administrative unfairness, delay or non-responsiveness.

5. External auditor

   KPMG LLP audits the City’s consolidated statements each year; its report on the 2025 statements is dated July 27, 2026 and is clean (“present fairly”).