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Podcast: Brian Crombie Radio Hour
Episode: Brian Crombie Radio Hour - Epi 600 - Ontario's Longest-Serving Mayor, Gord Krantz
Description: Brian interviews Milton Mayor Gord Krantz. Gordon "Gord" Krantz is the mayor of Milton elected in 1980, after serving as town councillor from 1965 to 1980. He has been re-elected for a total of 21 terms (8 as councillor and 13 as mayor). With his re-election in 2014, Krantz surpassed the retired Hazel McCallion as Ontario's longest-serving mayor and the longest-serving mayor of a major municipality in Canada. We talk about his political career, the growth of Milton and the issues growth brings, and his vision for the future of the GTA. We discuss GO transit, CN yards, Hwy 413, and many other contentious issues.