A Milton Election Ad Made It All the Way to Jimmy Kimmel's Stage

Milton's municipal election got a moment in the international spotlight this week when a local campaign ad promoting a fair and civil race was featured on Jimmy Kimmel Live.

What Happened

On Tuesday, October 27, 2026, late-night host Jimmy Kimmel showed his audience a Milton campaign video featuring mayoral candidates Gord Krantz and Zainab Azim, who had teamed up to call for a respectful and civil election. The candidates did not appear on the show in person; Kimmel played the ad, which had already gone viral online, drawing tens of thousands of likes, and he contrasted its friendly tone with the sharper style of some American political advertising. Kimmel also noted that both candidates had lost Milton's mayoral race, held the night before, to George Minakakis.

Key Details

• The ad featured mayoral candidates Gord Krantz and Zainab Azim promoting a fair and civil campaign.

• It aired on Jimmy Kimmel Live on October 27, 2026; the candidates were not on the show in person.

• The video had gone viral before election day, gathering tens of thousands of likes online.

• Kimmel praised the ad's good-natured tone while comparing Canadian and American campaigns.

Community Impact

For a town used to flying under the national radar, seeing a local election ad on a major U.S. talk show is a rare bit of civic pride - and a reminder that Milton's candidates drew attention for the tone of their campaign as much as for the result. The viral moment also captured a race that ended with a historic change at the top, as George Minakakis became Milton's first new mayor since 1980.

Background

Krantz and Azim were among the candidates in Milton's crowded 2026 mayoral race. Krantz had served as Milton's mayor since 1980. The clean-campaign video was also picked up by national outlets before airing on Kimmel's show.

Source: FM101 Milton Now - https://www.miltonnow.ca/2026/10/28/139855/

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