Meet Jordan Stevenson
Straight talk. Practical leadership. A stronger Port Hope.
Jordan Stevenson is a community leader, the Executive Director of the Integrated Homelessness & Addictions Response Centre, and a candidate for Mayor of Port Hope in the 2026 municipal election.
Biography
A practical record of community work
Jordan's work has been shaped by direct experience solving difficult problems in the community. As Executive Director of the Integrated Homelessness & Addictions Response Centre, commonly known as IHARC, he works with people facing homelessness, addiction, crisis, and barriers to essential services.
IHARC is a registered non-profit organization serving Northumberland County. Its work includes street outreach, crisis response, service navigation, practical support, and helping people reconnect with the systems and relationships they need.
Before moving fully into community work, Jordan operated a construction business. That experience required him to manage people, budgets, projects, deadlines, equipment, and the everyday problems that come with building and running an organization.
Jordan believes municipal leadership should be direct, transparent, and grounded in practical results. Residents should be able to understand what their municipality is doing, why decisions are being made, what those decisions will cost, and how success will be measured.
Community leadership
Leadership built through action
Jordan's approach to leadership has been shaped outside the traditional political system. His experience comes from building organizations, responding to emergencies, working directly with vulnerable residents, navigating government and community services, and finding practical solutions when established systems have fallen short.
That work has also shown him that Port Hope's challenges cannot be solved through slogans or political theatre. Housing, infrastructure, public safety, economic growth, community services, and municipal finances all require honest trade-offs and disciplined execution.
The campaign
Why Jordan is running
Jordan is running for Mayor because Port Hope is entering a period of major decisions. The municipality must address aging infrastructure, housing pressure, affordability, public safety, responsible growth, and the opportunities and demands that could come with future investment in the community.
He believes Port Hope can protect the character that makes it special while also preparing responsibly for the future. That means maintaining what already works, fixing what does not, making room for the next generation, and being honest about the financial and practical realities facing the municipality.
His campaign is built around a straightforward commitment: give residents clear answers, make decisions based on evidence, and focus municipal government on delivering measurable results.
Key facts
About Jordan
- Public name
- Jordan Stevenson
- Legal name
- Jordan Stevenson-Smith
- Community
- Port Hope and Northumberland County, Ontario
- Current role
- Executive Director, Integrated Homelessness & Addictions Response Centre
- Organization type
- Registered non-profit
- Election
- 2026 Port Hope municipal election
- Office sought
- Mayor of the Municipality of Port Hope
- Campaign website
- jordanformayor.ca
Official links
Official campaign channels
Use these campaign pages for Jordan's current public information and updates.
The campaign commitment
Straight Talk. Stronger Port Hope.
Jordan's campaign is focused on practical municipal leadership, responsible growth, honest budgeting, stronger infrastructure, safe and welcoming public spaces, and a local government that communicates clearly with the people it serves.