First elected to Council in 2008, Jaimie McEvoy (he/him) has spent nearly two decades working on some of the city’s most complex challenges. In the community, New Westies know him as an animal lover whose efforts helped deliver a new animal shelter, a longtime advocate for those in need through his work with the food bank at Shiloh-Sixth Avenue United Church, and a local historian who has written about Saint Mary’s Hospital.

Jaimie’s work on Council has focused on housing, accessibility, and community well-being. With a background in heritage preservation, he has been a strong advocate for protecting existing rental housing, and renoviction and demolition bylaws to protect tenants.

Jaimie has most recently been working with residents with disabilities to improve accessibility across the city.