Milton's new Council will be sworn in on November 16 at the FirstOntario Arts Centre Milton

When and where

The Town of Milton says the new Council will be sworn in at the Inaugural Meeting of Milton Council on Monday, November 16, 2026, at 7 p.m. at the FirstOntario Arts Centre Milton. The Town gave the date in its October 28 release announcing the official election results, and said details about the event will be shared through the Town's social media channels.

The Town's eSCRIBE meeting calendar, checked on October 28, lists a Council meeting at 7 p.m. on November 16 with Town Hall, 150 Mary Street, as the location and no agenda posted. This story gives the venue stated in the Town's October 28 release.

Who is being sworn in

Milton's Town Clerk certified the results of the Monday, October 26 municipal election on October 28, according to the Town's official results page; the Town's release, dated October 28, says the results have been certified. The Town lists these members of the new Council:

• Mayor: George Minakakis
• Ward 1: Owen Gray, Town Councillor, and Colin Best, Regional Councillor
• Ward 2: Patrick Murphy, Town Councillor, and John Challinor, Regional Councillor
• Ward 3: Adil Khalqi, Town Councillor, and Rick Di Lorenzo, Regional Councillor
• Ward 4: Giles Vanderholt, Town Councillor, and Sarah Marshall, Regional Councillor

The release also lists the school board trustees elected for Milton: Andrew J. Wood and Letitia Henry for the Halton District School Board, Joseph Brendan and Joseph Adams for the Halton Catholic District School Board, and Sonia Macaluso for Conseil scolaire Viamonde and Diane Courchesne for Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir, both acclaimed.

The Town says approximately 40.71 per cent of electors voted in 2026, compared with 28.45 per cent in 2022. Its official results page gives the vote count for every contested race, organized by office, and links to poll-by-poll results.

The term

The Town says the four-year term of office for elected representatives is officially recognized under the Municipal Elections Act to begin on November 15, 2026, and runs through to November 14, 2030. The Inaugural Meeting on November 16 is the day after the term begins.

As of October 28, the Town had not published seating, ticket or livestream details for the Inaugural Meeting. It says those details will come through its social media channels.