Mike Hurley
Mike Hurley | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Burnaby | |
| Assumed office November 5, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Derek Corrigan |
| Chair of the Metro Vancouver Regional District Board of Directors | |
| Assumed office July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | George Harvie |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael Hurley 1958 (age 67–68) |
| Citizenship | Canada |
| Party | Independent |
| Children | 4 |
| Occupation | Firefighter |
Michael Hurley[1] (born 1958)[2] is a Canadian politician who has served as the mayor of Burnaby, British Columbia, since 2018.
Early life
Hurley was born in 1958, in Magherafelt, Northern Ireland. In 1983, he moved to Canada. In 1988, he joined the Burnaby Fire Department.[2] He served as Vice President of the International Association of Fire Fighters, until he resigned after being elected as mayor.[3]
Mayor
In October 2018, Hurley, running as an independent candidate, defeated long-time Burnaby mayor Derek Corrigan.[4] A key factor in his victory was his opposition to the Metrotown demovictions under Corrigan.[5][6] In 2020, Hurley was selected as a winner of the Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards by Canadian Immigrant magazine.[7]
In the 2022 municipal election, Hurley retained his mayoral title by acclamation.[8]
In 2025, he called on the provincial government to repeal housing legislation that required municipalities to allow density near public transit hubs.[9]
References
- ↑ https://contributions.electionsbc.gov.bc.ca/pcs/lepublished/100145174.pdf
- 1 2 "Mayor Mike Hurley". City of Burnaby. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- ↑ "6th District VP Mike Hurley elected Mayor of Burnaby". Burnaby Firefighters. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- ↑ Boynton, Sean; Zussman, Richard (20 October 2018). "Mike Hurley ends political dynasty with mayoral victory in Burnaby". Global News. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- ↑ "Meet Mike Hurley, independent mayoral candidate". Burnaby Now.
- ↑ Smith, Charlie (20 October 2018). "Former firefighter Mike Hurley defeats Derek Corrigan in Burnaby mayoral race". The Georgia Straight. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ "Canadas Top 25 Immigrants 2020". Canadian Immigrant. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ↑ Vanderdeen, Lauren (11 September 2022). "Burnaby Mayor Mike Hurley to win election by acclamation". Burnaby Now. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ "Metro Vancouver mayors urge B.C. to roll back housing density laws, but province 'not going backwards'". CBC News. 11 December 2025. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
External links
- Mayor Mike Hurley at the Wayback Machine (archived 29 February 2020)