Andrew Selman - Ward 3 / Hamilton
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Andrew Selman - Ward 3 / Hamilton
@andrewselman.bsky.social
Husband, father, proud Hamiltonian.

I’m a data and insights specialist from Ward 3, bringing expertise in analytics and process improvement to community issues, with a focus on public safety and transparent governance.
I hope these individuals are caught as soon as possible.

We cannot allow this type of violence and hate to fester. Check your security cameras, folks.
"Citizens are asked to review any recordings taken between 1:30 am and 2:40 am on October 25, 2025 and to contact police with any information that could assist the investigation"

Hess Village area

This is unacceptable. If you saw something, contact police.

hamiltonpolice.on.ca/news/police-...
Police Investigate Hate Motivated Assault in Hess Village
Hamilton Police are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying two suspects involved in an assault on Hess St. South, believed to be motivated by hate toward a member of the transgender community....
hamiltonpolice.on.ca
November 26, 2025 at 5:52 PM
I'm so proud of all we've accomplished Ward 3. These burned out buildings beside Memorial School were a hazard going back a decade.

We were ignored by politicians, by bylaw, by everyone who was supposed to keep us safe.

We worked together and demanded better. I knew we'd achieve our goal #HamOnt
November 26, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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Barton Street CLOSED between Birch and Sanford due to a structure fire.

HSR Route 2-Barton buses are detouring between Wentworth and Birch. #HamOnt
November 25, 2025 at 5:10 PM
"I was testing the sound,” Nann said.

Come on. Councillor Nann must think we’re idiots. It’s hard to read a line like that as anything but pure disrespect for people’s intelligence #HamOnt
November 23, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Reposted by Andrew Selman - Ward 3 / Hamilton
New on TPR:

Hamilton's Public Library says it "needs to be a library" and wants to send a "clear message" that drug use is "not allowed" inside branches and washrooms.

The HPL is adding outreach workers, locking mechanisms on washrooms, and stresses it needs to welcome everyone. #yhmcc #HamOnt
Hamilton Library Sending 'Clear Message' Drug Use 'Not Allowed' in Libraries
"We welcome vulnerable people," Chief Librarian Paul Takala says, "but the library is not a place to use [drugs]."
thepublicrecord.ca
November 21, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Reposted by Andrew Selman - Ward 3 / Hamilton
London, Ontario is creating a tiny homes shelter - with the modular homes being built right here in Stoney Creek.

Hamilton City Hall infamously disqualified local companies for the Barton/Tiffany site. Hamilton instead bought low-quality made-in-China shipping containers at higher cost.
London picks Hamilton modular builder for micro-shelter site | CBC News
The city has chosen a Hamilton-area modular home company to provide the 60 micro shelters that will form a temporary new neighbourhood in southeast London for people with nowhere else to live.
www.cbc.ca
November 17, 2025 at 12:05 PM
We did it, Ward 3! 💪

A decade of letters, phone calls, meetings, and delegations : pushing for change when City Hall wouldn’t listen.

When politicians sat on their hands, neighbours rolled up their sleeves. This is what community looks like #HamOnt
November 11, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Public Letter: When Citizens Refuse to Give Up #HamOnt
November 5, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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The City of Hamilton is continuing to have significant IT issues this week.
Transit open data is not working.
City Council meeting livestreams are crashing.
The current meeting is paused due to failure of the livestream.

Hamilton's "award winning" IT is trying to address the issues. yhmcc #HamOnt
November 3, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Thank you, Ward 3, for bringing the spirit once again this Halloween!

The sense of community in our little corner of Hamilton is truly one of a kind. Grateful for all our amazing neighbours. #HamOnt
November 1, 2025 at 1:22 PM
As a neighbourhood, we've been working to address long-standing concerns about the burned-out buildings beside Memorial School.

Nearly a decade has passed since the first fire, action is long overdue.

Here are a few photos of the buildings bordering the school playground #HamOnt
October 28, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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INBOX

Last week, Hamilton's credit rating was downgraded with a warning of further downgrades.

Today, Mayor Andrea Horwath and City Council are congratulating themselves. #yhmcc #HamOnt
October 27, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Reposted by Andrew Selman - Ward 3 / Hamilton
Now on TPR:

Hamiltonians will pay more following the City of Hamilton losing its top-tier credit rating. S&P warns further downgrades are forthcoming unless the City resumes basic financial reporting.

It's just the latest external expert report poorly ranking Hamiton City Hall. #yhmcc #HamOnt
S&P Strips Hamilton of Top Credit Rating, Warns Further Downgrades Possible
Credit rating agency cites missing financial statements and "weakness in financial management" following preventable 2024 cyberattack that lacked basic security safeguards
thepublicrecord.ca
October 24, 2025 at 7:19 PM
I've long thought #HamOnt City Council was asleep at the wheel.

I never expected to see a delegate literally call out a councillor for sleeping during a meeting.

(For the record, I’ve seen it happen more than once.)
October 22, 2025 at 2:31 PM
The City of Hamilton has a spending and accountability problem.

400 million dollar bus barn? It's 60 % over budget. Microshelter project? It's 300 % over budget. Children's museum? 56 % over budget.

We need basic fiscal accountability.

After all, it's our money #HamOnt
October 16, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Big thanks to @hamiltonpolice.bsky.social

Back in September, neighbours in Ward 3 near the Delta flagged a suspected theft/drug spot near Gage Park. Thanks to this tip, arrests were made #HamOnt

See something, say something. Let’s look out for each other!
October 10, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Absolutely appalling behavior by Mrs Dahab.

#HamOnt

www.thespec.com/news/hamilto...
October 8, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Hamilton’s bureaucracy keeps growing: 9,449 staff, up 12% since 2022, yet city services keep getting worse.

We’re paying more, getting less.

Maybe the problem isn’t front line staff, it’s leadership #HamOnt
For the first time since 2022, the City of Hamilton has released its total number of employees

9,449 - an increase of 12 per cent in two years

Many of the positions were funded by "reserves" and now must be funded from property taxes. Projected 2025 property tax increase is already 8.9% #HamOnt
City of Hamilton Headcount is now 9,449, up 12% from 2022
49.2 per cent of the expected $106.7-million 2026 operating budget increase (requiring a 8.9 per cent property tax increase) is driven by employee-related costs.
thepublicrecord.ca
October 6, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Today, #HamOnt school trustee Sabreina Dahab shared a video saying “Fuck Israel, Israel is a bitch".

As a parent, I’m disgusted. Antisemitism has no place in our schools. Email the HWDSB Chair, Premier Ford, and Minister Paul calandra to demand an investigation. #HamOnt #StopAntisemitism
October 2, 2025 at 7:03 PM
I opposed adopting online elections in #HamOnt, raising these exact concerns.

Hamiltonians should remember which councillors chose to ignore the experts and back online voting.

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
How the PINs Ontario voters threw away in 2022's municipal elections opened online voting to fraud | CBC News
A new study suggests the integrity of online voting in the 2022 Ontario municipal elections could have been undercut by two fundamental security flaws that would have left 70 percent of municipal elec...
www.cbc.ca
October 2, 2025 at 3:53 PM
#HamOnt has hundreds of decrepit, and derelict buildings dragging entire neighbourhoods down. Tomorrow, October 1st, I’ll be at City Hall pushing for a new approach. Bylaw is a blunt tool, we need a scalpel. Time to get to work.
September 30, 2025 at 6:34 PM
September 25, 2025 at 11:53 PM
This story has struck a chord in the community, with tens of thousands viewing the video of Councillor Clark addressing the issue.

I really appreciate Joey Coleman for pursuing this matter. Clear and direct answers are owed.
#HamOnt

www.instagram.com/reel/DOoTnRN...
September 25, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Congratulations to Rob Cooper on winning the Ward 8 by-election in #HamOnt.

He ran a strong campaign and overcame the left flank of Council, which had thrown its weight behind another candidate. The political winds in this city have clearly shifted.
September 23, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Best of luck to all the candidates in today’s #HamOnt Ward 8 by-election.

With such a crowded field, it’s a rare chance for voters to really shape the future of the ward.

Above all, I’m rooting for Hamilton to get the strong, dedicated representation it deserves.
September 22, 2025 at 12:35 PM