Claims extracted
22
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
5%
1 of 22 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
63/100
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Outlets on this story
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Milton, Ont. mayoral candidates Gord Krantz and Zainab Azim sat together at a booth in Troy’s diner Wednesday, sipping on milkshakes — one chocolate and one strawberry.
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Krantz → sit → milkshakes
The pair are running against each other in the upcoming municipal election, but are committed to ensuring they run clean campaigns.
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they → run → campaigns
To do so, they teamed up to shoot a video encouraging people to keep politics civil.
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they → do → politics
“While I like strawberry milkshakes,” said Azim in a social media video.
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Azim → like → video
“I love chocolate,” replied Krantz.
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Krantz → love → chocolate
“We both agree that Troy’s has the best milkshakes in town.”
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Troy → agree → town
That Instagram post by Azim gained hundreds of thousands of views from around the world.
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post → gain → world
Krantz — Canada’s longest-serving mayor — was quick to agree.
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Krantz → serve → ?
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“I’ve done very little, if any, mudslinging,” he said.
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he → get → mudslinging
“That was never in my vocabulary when it comes to politics.
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it → come → politics
So, I think that’s what we attempted to zero in on.
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we → think → what
We can agree to disagree.”
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We → agree → ?
Milton’s current mayor, 89-year-old Krantz has held the position since 1980 — and was a councillor for 15 years before then.
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mayor → hold → years
Raised in Milton, 24-year-old Azim grew up with Krantz as mayor for her entire life.
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Azim → raise → life
The two may have differing views on how to advance the municipality, but she says their common ground is a shared value in treating people with dignity.
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ground → have → dignity
“We can disagree on our ideas, but personally we actually quite like each other,” Azim said.
“Together — no matter our age or our differences — we’re able to model leadership for people.
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we → disagree → people
Because, I do think what’s happening down South gives people permission to behave a certain way and feel comfortable doing certain things.
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happening → think → things
But, what we were able to show is that there’s a different way also of doing politics.”
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were → show → politics
“Democracy is so fragile as it is…let’s be kind and respect one another,” he said.
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he → respect → one
“As Miltonians we always work together.
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we → work → Miltonians
We can disagree without degrading one another.”
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We → disagree → one
They’re calling on candidates and constituents alike to rise above.
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They → call → candidates
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