Assessment
Grades
The tracker grade is a qualitative balance of delivered local projects against limited progress on housing, the priority he emphasizes, and against repeated acclamations. His self-grades are archived as he gave them.
Tracker grade
B-
Public record through October 2026
Area grades
| Area | Tracker | Closest self-grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project delivery | A- | A+initiatives he drove | Mulock Park opened. The skatepark, multi-use path, and tennis centre were delivered. The park-portion budget rose from $40 million in 2021 to $64.2 million. |
| Housing and homelessness | C+ | Not graded | Apartment starts rebounded in 2025. The regional homelessness count more than doubled since 2018, and the subsidized waitlist grew 49% since 2022. |
| Fiscal management | B | Not graded | The per-capita levy is rated low and the debt ratio is falling. The total municipal burden is rated high. The claimed tax gap is 10% in one place and 18% in another. |
| Accountability | C | A-community outreach | Second straight acclamation. One town hall in the 2022–26 term, after a 2018 pledge to start mayor’s town halls. |
| Transparency | B- | A+expense claims | Budgets, minutes, and staff reports are public. In 2018 he answered no to more itemized online expense reports. |
Self-grades, 2022–26
| Category | Self-grade | In his words | Tracker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Council priorities | A / A- | “We did very, very well.” About 85–90% of the priority list achieved. | B-overall |
| Attendance and involvement | A+ | “I’ve virtually missed nothing.” | Not graded |
| Responsiveness | A | Aims to reply within 24 hours, 48 at worst. He acknowledged that some messages get missed. | Not gradedno public response-time data |
| Initiatives he drove | A+ | “Busiest, most ambitious term of council, perhaps ever.” | A-project delivery |
| Community outreach | A- | One town hall, in 2024. “I’d like to do more.” | Caccountability |
| Expense claims | A+ | He says his expenses are low for a mayor and below the annual allowance. | B-transparency |
Source: NewmarketToday, September 16, 2026. Attendance and expense claims can be checked against minutes and the Town’s expense reports. Future self-assessments will be added as new rows.