Kevin Morrison

Councillor, Ward 1, term 2026-2030

Election result2,050 votes (unofficial) [S1]

On council last term?No

Before thisFormer councillor and mayor of Goderich (8+ years in municipal government); executive director of London's Old East Village BIA and operations consultant to the Hamilton Road BIA (S3). Not a past Strathroy-Caradoc council member in the certified results opened (2006-2022).

Last updatedOctober 27, 2026

This page lists what Kevin Morrison told voters they would do during the 2026 campaign.

Over the next four years, we add public records that show whether each promise is being kept: recorded votes, budgets, motions and what Kevin Morrison says at council. Nothing is marked kept or broken without a record to show it.

Campaign promises (6)

What each status means

Growth and new development · General goal
He says growth must come with good planning, so roads, water and sewer, sidewalks and recreation keep up with new housing.
Not yet measured

Growth is coming, but growth and good planning need to go hand in hand,
Said in: [S3] [S5]. How we will check it: His votes on subdivision approvals and servicing allocation; capital plan and development-charge decisions tied to growth.
Latest: October 27, 2026 - Baseline recorded at the start of the term.
Growth and new development · General goal
He wants to protect Strathroy's small-town feel and identity as it grows.
Not yet measured

Growth should add to that-not erase it.
Said in: [S3]. How we will check it: General value; compare with his votes on downtown design, heritage and large rezonings.
Latest: October 27, 2026 - Baseline recorded at the start of the term.
Town money, debt and taxes · General goal
He says his campaign focuses on good management of the town's money.
Not yet measured

Said in: [S4] [S8]. How we will check it: His votes on yearly budgets, reserve transfers and debt; whether reserves rise or fall over the term.
Latest: October 27, 2026 - Baseline recorded at the start of the term.
Other · General goal
He lists economic investment as a priority.
Not yet measured

Said in: [S3]. How we will check it: His votes on economic development budgets, employment land and business incentive programs.
Latest: October 27, 2026 - Baseline recorded at the start of the term.
Town services · General goal
He wants better communication between residents and the people who run the municipality.
Not yet measured

Said in: [S3]. How we will check it: Motions or votes on public engagement, town halls, communications budgets or reporting to residents.
Latest: October 27, 2026 - Baseline recorded at the start of the term.
How council uses its power · General goal
He wants council meetings to focus on governance rather than emotion, and says he does his research before meetings.
Not yet measured

Sometimes the meetings become more emotional than they do governance. I just think that pull back some of that.
Said in: [S6] at 00:00:00-00:00:05. How we will check it: General value; meeting video and minutes over the term.
Latest: October 27, 2026 - Baseline recorded at the start of the term.

History of this page

Not yet measured October 27, 2026
Baseline recorded at the start of the term.

Where these promises come from

[S1] Municipality of Strathroy-Caradoc, 2026 Election Results (section heading: Unofficial 2026 Election Results). official results; Ward 1 table read 2026-10-27; no timestamp or certification shown on the page. Morrison 2,050, ELECTED, incumbent: No (4th of 7; 5th place Matthew Hall 1,993, a 57-vote gap).
[S2] 105.7 myFM (strathroytoday.ca), ELECTION 2026- Live results for Strathroy-Caradoc, October 26, 2026. news article; Same Ward 1 counts as S1; says results are unofficial. No quotes from winners.
[S3] Middlesex Banner (David Gomez), Ward 1 Council Race Draws Seven Candidates, October 14, 2026. news article; Based on written answers candidates gave the reporter. Quotes copied from the article HTML (curly quotes made straight).
[S4] 105.7 myFM (strathroytoday.ca), written by J. Brenner, 2026 Municipal Election Candidate Feature - Ward 1 Strathroy-Caradoc Council Kevin Morrison, September 8, 2026. news interview; Article text paraphrases; his own words are in four embedded audio clips (S5-S8). Mentions Facebook but gives no link.
[S5] 105.7 myFM (strathroytoday.ca), 2026 Municipal Election Candidate Feature - Ward 1 Strathroy-Caradoc Council Kevin Morrison (audio clip sept-03-candidate-profile-morrison-01.mp3), September 8, 2026. news interview; Radio clip embedded in the myFM feature. times are from that transcript, not checked by listening. Wording may be misheard.
[S6] 105.7 myFM (strathroytoday.ca), 2026 Municipal Election Candidate Feature - Ward 1 Strathroy-Caradoc Council Kevin Morrison (audio clip sept-03-candidate-profile-morrison-02.mp3), September 8, 2026. news interview; Radio clip embedded in the myFM feature. times are from that transcript, not checked by listening. Wording may be misheard.
[S7] 105.7 myFM (strathroytoday.ca), 2026 Municipal Election Candidate Feature - Ward 1 Strathroy-Caradoc Council Kevin Morrison (audio clip sept-03-candidate-profile-morrison-03.mp3), September 8, 2026. news interview; Radio clip embedded in the myFM feature. times are from that transcript, not checked by listening. Wording may be misheard.
[S8] 105.7 myFM (strathroytoday.ca), 2026 Municipal Election Candidate Feature - Ward 1 Strathroy-Caradoc Council Kevin Morrison (audio clip sept-03-candidate-profile-morrison-04.mp3), September 8, 2026. news interview; Radio clip embedded in the myFM feature. times are from that transcript, not checked by listening. Wording may be misheard.

What we could not find

No campaign website or platform document found; myFM says he campaigned on Facebook but gives no link, and web search did not find the page.
No 2026 Ward 1 debate or forum recording found.
His Goderich record (S8 claims) was not checked against Goderich records.
CBC London results story returned HTTP 403; London Free Press / Age Dispatch not checked (site blocks automated fetch).

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Kevin Morrison

Campaign promises (6)

He says growth must come with good planning, so roads, water and sewer, sidewalks and recreation keep up with new housing.

He wants to protect Strathroy's small-town feel and identity as it grows.

He says his campaign focuses on good management of the town's money.

He lists economic investment as a priority.

He wants better communication between residents and the people who run the municipality.

He wants council meetings to focus on governance rather than emotion, and says he does his research before meetings.

History of this page

Where these promises come from

What we could not find