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Candidate for Mayor · filed May 1, 2026
George Minakakis currently sits as Town Councillor for Ward 1, and is seeking a different seat.
That page shows what they have moved, seconded and voted on where positions were recorded, with the coverage stated. It is a record of council business only, not an assessment of the person.
| Office sought | Mayor |
|---|---|
| Filing date | May 1, 2026 |
| Status | On the ballot |
| Campaign site | https://electgeorge.ca · archived |
| Email filed with the Clerk | [email protected] |
Source: the Town's certified candidate list. Contact details are those the candidate themselves gave the Clerk.
For each theme: what the candidate answered, what their own website says, and what the council record shows if they have sat on Council. The three are set beside each other and left there. Nothing is scored, and no conclusion is drawn on the reader's behalf.
Where their own site speaks to one of these questions the sentence is quoted under that question. Everything else it says is set out in From their site.
No questionnaire response. Invited 2026-08-24. No response received. Every candidate is asked the same questions, and a candidate who does not answer is marked, never omitted.
Do you support the Official Plan as adopted? If not, what specifically would you seek to change?
No answer to this question.
Where in Milton do you believe higher density belongs — and where doesn't it?
No answer to this question.
When a development application conflicts with community opposition but complies with the Official Plan, how do you decide?
No answer to this question.
Voted for on 100-26, 2026-06-22 — THAT Council resolves that the Town of Milton Official Plan, 2026 is consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement, 2024 and matters of provincial interest as listed in the Planning Act, and conforms to applicable provincial plans;
Voted for on 173-25, 2025-12-08 — THAT Staff Report DS-067-25 (Council, 8 Dec 2025) outlining applications for amendments to the Town of Milton Official Plan and Town of Milton Urban Zoning By-law 016-2014, as amended, to facilitate the development of a high-density mixed-use building, BE…
These are individual decisions on individual items. A vote is cast on one resolution for reasons the minutes do not record, so this list is not a summary of where they stand — it is the items themselves.
Milton is hitting its housing targets. Is that the right target, too low, or too fast?
No answer to this question.
What is one concrete action council can take to improve attainability for first-time buyers and renters, not just supply volume?
No answer to this question.
Should Milton use tools like inclusionary zoning, pre-zoning around transit, or reduced parking minimums? Which, and where?
No answer to this question.
Voted against on 002-26, 2026-01-26 — THAT after consideration of the submissions of the parties in relation to the complaint pertaining to the Education Development Charges for 110 Heslop Road, the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Milton hereby determines that…
These are individual decisions on individual items. A vote is cast on one resolution for reasons the minutes do not record, so this list is not a summary of where they stand — it is the items themselves.
What, specifically, can a Milton council member do to advance all-day two-way GO service beyond passing motions?
No answer to this question.
Would you support increasing Milton Transit's budget and service hours, and how would you pay for it?
No answer to this question.
What is the single worst traffic pinch point in Milton, and what is your fix?
No answer to this question.
What the record shows
No motion moved or recorded vote cast on this theme. Only substantive motions and votes recorded by name are counted, and most council votes are not recorded by name under the Municipal Act.
Growth-related revenue is shrinking. Rank your preference: higher property taxes, more debt, deferred projects, or reduced service levels — and defend it.
No answer to this question.
What tax increase range do you consider acceptable for 2027, and what would justify exceeding it?
No answer to this question.
Name one Town expenditure you would cut, or one you would add.
No answer to this question.
Moved 128-26 on 2026-07-13 — WHEREAS Section 107 of the Municipal Act, 2001 allows municipalities to provide grants on such terms as the Council considers appropriate for purposes that Council considers to be in the interests of the municipality. (Carried)
Moved 026-26 on 2026-02-09 — THAT staff be directed to present a proposed development charge by-law on April 13, 2026 with consideration for the background study and draft by-laws included herein as Attachments 2, 3, and 4, as well as the feedback received through… (Carried)
Moved 160-25 on 2025-12-01 — THAT the incremental transfer to reserve of $750,000 to reduce the infrastructure deficit be removed from 2026 Operating Budget, and that an additional $170,000 be transferred from the Tax Stabilization Reserve to the Operating Budget… (Carried)
Voted against on 002-26, 2026-01-26 — THAT after consideration of the submissions of the parties in relation to the complaint pertaining to the Education Development Charges for 110 Heslop Road, the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Milton hereby determines that…
Voted for on 163-25, 2025-12-01 — THAT staff be directed to present a report to Council in Q1 2026 that outlines the requirements to implement Municipal Licensing and Enforcement services on Sunday at a comparable level of service as is currently provided on Saturdays…
These are individual decisions on individual items. A vote is cast on one resolution for reasons the minutes do not record, so this list is not a summary of where they stand — it is the items themselves.
Healthcare and schools are not municipal responsibilities, but residents feel the gaps locally. What is your advocacy plan, and how will residents measure whether it worked?
No answer to this question.
What is your position on the Milton Education Village's priorities and timeline?
No answer to this question.
What recreation or community facility gap would you prioritise next, and where?
No answer to this question.
What the record shows
No motion moved or recorded vote cast on this theme. Only substantive motions and votes recorded by name are counted, and most council votes are not recorded by name under the Municipal Act.
How should council balance aggregate and quarry operations against groundwater and community concerns?
No answer to this question.
What is your commitment to rural Milton on roads, internet, and service equity?
No answer to this question.
Should Milton's urban boundary expand further within this term? Under what conditions?
No answer to this question.
What the record shows
No motion moved or recorded vote cast on this theme. Only substantive motions and votes recorded by name are counted, and most council votes are not recorded by name under the Municipal Act.
Would you use, or support the use of, strong mayor powers? Under what circumstances?
No answer to this question.
What is one specific change you would make to how council engages residents between elections?
No answer to this question.
What does Milton need more right now — continuity or change — and why are you the answer?
No answer to this question.
How would you use the mayor's budget-proposal power differently than the status quo?
No answer to this question.
What is your working relationship plan with Halton Region, or its successor structure given the provincial regional-governance review?
No answer to this question.
What the record shows
No motion moved or recorded vote cast on this theme. Only substantive motions and votes recorded by name are counted, and most council votes are not recorded by name under the Municipal Act.
Would you support large-scale data centres being developed in our municipality, and what would make you support or oppose a specific project?
No answer to this question.
How would you weigh the economic benefits of a data centre against its use of land, electricity, water, and other municipal infrastructure?
No answer to this question.
Should the municipality actively pursue data-centre investment, or only consider proposals as they come forward?
No answer to this question.
What the record shows
No motion moved or recorded vote cast on this theme. Only substantive motions and votes recorded by name are counted, and most council votes are not recorded by name under the Municipal Act.
Accounts linked from the candidate's own website or filed with the Clerk. Nothing here was found by searching for their name: guessing at an account and attaching it to a real person is a mistake worth avoiding entirely. These are links out, not content read or quoted here.
Captured 2026-08-23 from https://electgeorge.ca. These are the candidate's own words on their own site, not a summary written here. Campaign sites change; this is what it said on that date.
This is not an answer to the questionnaire. The one-line description of each theme is written by RecordAI from the candidate’s own site; the quotation beneath it is theirs, verbatim, and is checked against the page it is attributed to before it appears. It is what their own website says on each theme, with the sentence it came from. A candidate writing that they care about traffic has not thereby said whether they would raise the transit budget, so nothing here is treated as a position on a question they were not asked. Every quotation was checked against the page it is attributed to.
The candidate criticizes the rising cost of living and annual tax increases, stating that taxpayers are not receiving value for money. He proposes building a stronger tax base through economic development to structurally lower taxes and manage costs more effectively. [RecordAI]
In their words: “Keep property taxes down. The Mayor is accountable for the budget.” — their site, captured 2026-10-07
The candidate emphasizes the need for leadership with executive experience to manage the town's evolution, focusing on accountability, discipline, and outcomes. He asserts that the mayor must be responsible for the budget and service delivery, prioritizing community needs over personal interests. [RecordAI]
In their words: “Milton needs a mayor who is committed to the future of this community, not personal interests.” — their site, captured 2026-10-07
The candidate argues that Milton's rapid population growth is outpacing job and amenity development, requiring active management rather than passive acceptance. He emphasizes the need for new approaches to shape this growth to benefit residents. [RecordAI]
In their words: “we need new approaches to make sure we shape and manage our growth in ways that actually work for residents, not just passively accept it.” — their site, captured 2026-10-07
The candidate mentions his family's history in both urban and rural Milton. He references his role in securing a commitment to stop a proposed quarry that threatened the local water supply and environment. [RecordAI]
In their words: “helped secure Premier Ford’s public commitment to stop a proposed quarry that threatened our water, environment, and quality of life.” — their site, captured 2026-10-07
Written by other people, not by this site. Headlines and links only, with the outlet and date. Where a piece quotes them directly, that quotation is printed word for word and checked against the article it is attributed to.
None of this changes anything else on this page. A reporter’s summary is their compression of what was said, not the member’s own words, so nothing here is recorded as a position or compared against one. Where they are quoted directly, those words are theirs — and they are shown here rather than folded into a stance they did not write.
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“I believe that this interim control bylaw would send the wrong message to the marketplace,”
George Minakakis, quoted in this piece. Their words, not a summary written here — read it at InsideHalton / Milton Champion.
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This is a record of what the Town certified and what the candidate publishes themselves. It contains no rating, ranking or endorsement, and no assessment of any candidate. Corrections are welcome and acted on within 48 hours — see the methodology page.
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