Council Watch · Impact log
What we can show so far
A public log of documented outcomes and records. It is not a claim that Windsor News caused every result below. If we cannot show it, it does not go on this list.
How to read this
An answered question, an appeal that was confirmed, or a by-law that passed after we asked about it is recorded as fact, with the date. We do not say a story "forced" a decision unless a public record says so.
Public civic trackers, kept up to date
Windsor News publishes standing trackers that remain free to read: recorded council votes (104 votes, November 2022 to September 2026, updated 10 Nov. 2026), a promise tracker, First 100 days, an FOI tracker, Asked and answered, and a corrections log. As of the Asked and answered page updated 10 Nov. 2026, 30 questions to public offices were scored: 2 answered; 5 replied, but not every question answered; and 20 had no reply by the deadline. Those three figures are the buckets the live scoreboard highlights; they do not add to 30 because some questions sit in other buckets on that page.
This is a record of work published, not a claim of a policy change.
14 July 2026: the IPC confirmed a Windsor News FOI appeal
The City withheld records under section 52(3) of MFIPPA (labour relations and employment). Windsor News appealed to the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario, which confirmed the appeal on 14 July 2026. In late September 2026 the file was moved to mediation. As of 15 Oct. 2026 a mediator had not yet been assigned. On 9 Nov. 2026 the desk followed up with the IPC. This is not a records release. It is a confirmed appeal, still in process, as recorded on the FOI tracker.
26 Oct. 2026: Hôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare answered follow-up questions about the HART Hub
After a first statement on 22 Oct. 2026, Hôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare, one of the hub's lead organizations, answered a set of follow-up questions on 26 Oct. 2026, including rental-supplement figures and that the hub is not funded for more beds or staff. Some figures in that reply have not been independently verified, and the Asked and answered tracker says so. This is an on-the-record answer, not a proven change in funding or capacity.
23 Oct. 2026: council passed By-laws 154-2026 and 155-2026
At a special meeting, City Council passed development-charge by-law amendments 154-2026 and 155-2026, as recorded in the City's minutes and on our meeting tracker. Windsor News had asked questions about the 70 percent residential development charge reduction. We do not claim those questions caused the vote. The outcome is listed because it is a documented council decision we were tracking.
To suggest a documented outcome for this log, email windsornewsdesk@gmail.com. Please point to a public record.
