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Candidate for Mayor · filed May 1, 2026
Gord Krantz currently holds this seat as Mayor for Town-wide, and is seeking re-election.
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 |
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. No contact address was filed with the Town Clerk for this candidate, so the questionnaire could not be sent. That is not the same as declining to answer, and it should not be read that way. If you are this candidate, or know how to reach them, please write to [email protected] and the questions will be sent straight away. 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.
Voted for on 085-25, 2025-06-23 — THAT Application Z-24/24 for an amendment to the Town of Milton Comprehensive Zoning By-law 016-2014, as amended, to change the current Future Development (FD) Zone to a Mixed Use Special Provision 369 (MU*369) Zone, along with Holding (H)…
Voted against on 161-23, 2023-12-04 — THAT a new capital project be added to the 2024 Budget for a Stop Sign Beacon Pilot Project, with a funding of $72,512 provided from the Studies and Other Non Growth Capital Reserve, and that the Pilot provide for the installation at one…
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.
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.
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…
Voted against on 065-2025, 2025-05-26 — THAT the draft audited Financial Statements for the Town of Milton and Boards be approved.
Voted against on 161-23, 2023-12-04 — THAT a new capital project be added to the 2024 Budget for a Stop Sign Beacon Pilot Project, with a funding of $72,512 provided from the Studies and Other Non Growth Capital Reserve, and that the Pilot provide for the installation at one…
Voted against on 162-23, 2023-12-04 — THAT a Senior Transportation Planning Technologist (1.0 FTE) be added to the 2024 Operating Budget with funding from the tax levy of $155,055.
Voted against on 163-23, 2023-12-04 — THAT a Platoon Chief (1.0 FTE) be added to the 2024 Operating Budget with funding from the tax levy of $186,723. In Favour (7) Councillor Ali, Councillor Best, Councillor Malboeuf, Councillor Tesser Derksen, Councillor Ijaz, Councillor…
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.
Voted for on 041-24, 2024-03-25 — THAT the motion be amended to include the following: AND THAT the Council of the Town of Milton reaffirms its opposition to the Campbellville Quarry Application and requests the Premier to honour his promise to stop the quarry…
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.
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.
Voted against on 067-2025, 2025-05-26 — THAT the Town Clerk be directed to proceed with the Appointment by Application process to fill the vacancy in accordance with the procedure set out in Schedule A to this report.
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.
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.
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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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“leadership, stability, experience, consistency and affordability is what it’s all about.”
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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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16 of the 44 candidates who could be reached have answered the same 26 questions. Replies are open until Sunday 11 October 2026. 1 other candidate publishes no contact address anywhere, so they could not be asked. Read the answers, and who has answered → · the questions
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