Gord Krantz, 2020 (Photo taken by Cameron Wilkinson)
We’re coming up to the 2026 Municipal Election here in Milton.
INDIE FM has reached out to all ten mayoral candidates for Milton to discuss their platforms and some key topics affecting residents.
Each candidate will be asked the same questions, and the interviews are being done on a first-come, first-served basis.
Here is our interview with the incumbent mayor, Gord Krantz.
Q: So, this one will be a little different compared to the others just because you are the incumbent mayor. You’ve also been the mayor for four decades. But, regardless, can you provide Miltonians with a quick breakdown, an elevator pitch, on why they should re-elect you?
Q: No one knows more about the growth of Milton as you. You and Milton’s Council recently approved the Official Plan that will see it continue to grow for the next 25 years. Where do you stand on Milton’s continued growth, and what is your plan for the next four years regarding said growth, when considering the Official Plan you just passed?
Q: Let’s piggyback off the growth aspect and talk about job creation. There’s a narrative that Milton is used as a bedroom community: where people live here but work elsewhere in the GTA. If you are re-elected, what is your plan to help improve job creation for Milton?
Q: You were in charge here during the pandemic, so you will remember how “support local” blew up as an ideal for Miltonians and local businesses. How would you help local businesses should you be re-elected as mayor?
Q: Every election, no matter which level of government it is, seems to have these hot topics. One of the big ones this time around is artificial intelligence and the supposed need of data centres. You and Council even recently addressed them at a meeting at the end of the term. Where do you stand on the possibility of having one or multiple data centres in Milton, when considering the impacts they would have on the community and environment?
Q: You’ve had a lot of experience dealing with municipal budgets. The 2027 Town Budget will be one of the first things Town staff and the next Council will be working on following the election. How are you planning to provide services for Miltonians while keeping the taxes low for residents?
Q: Is there anything else you’d like to share with Miltonians before I let you go?
Advance voting will be available Monday, October 12th, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. On Tuesday, October 13th through Thursday, October 15th, voting hours will be from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Advance voting locations include:
- Beaty Branch Library at 945 Fourth Line
- Milton Leisure Centre at 1100 Main Street East
- Milton Sports Centre at 605 Santa Maria Boulevard
- Nassagaweya Tennis Centre and Community Hall at 9267 Guelph Line
- Sherwood Community Centre at 6355 Main Street West
Election Day is Monday, October 26th.
For up-to-date information about the 2026 Municipal Election, click here.
Again, we have reached out to all ten mayoral candidates for interviews regarding their campaigns. We have sent emails to their addresses listed here. If a candidate is reading this and they believe that they have not received any requests from us, we kindly ask that they check their junk/spam folders. Otherwise, they can reach us at any of the email addresses listed below to set a date and time for an interview.
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- News1013@LocalRadio.ca (Milton)
- News1015@LocalRadio.ca (Orangeville)
- News92@LocalRadio.ca (South Simcoe)
- Rick.Sargent@LocalRadio.ca (Bolton)
If you’d like to get ahold of me personally, shoot me a message at Cameron.Wilkinson@LocalRadio.ca. We’re in the business of content creation, so no idea is a bad idea.
