Honorific-Prefix: | His Worship |
Mike Hurley | |
Birth Name: | Michael Hurley |
Birth Place: | Magherafelt, Northern Ireland, UK |
Residence: | Burnaby, British Columbia |
Office: | Mayor of Burnaby, British Columbia |
Term Start: | November 5, 2018 |
Predecessor: | Derek Corrigan |
Term Start1: | July 2024 |
Predecessor1: | George Harvie |
Party: | Independent |
Children: | 4 |
Occupation: | Firefighter |
Mike Hurley (born 1958) is a Canadian politician and the current mayor of Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.
Mike Hurley was born in 1958, in Magherafelt, Northern Ireland. In 1983, he moved to Canada. In 1988, he joined the Burnaby Fire Department.[1] Hurley served as Vice President of the International Association of Fire Fighters, until he resigned after being elected as mayor.[2]
In October 2018, Mike Hurley, running as an independent candidate, defeated long-time Burnaby mayor, Derek Corrigan.[3] A key factor in Hurley's victory was due to his opposition to the Metrotown demovictions under Mayor Corrigan and seeking improved housing.[4] [5] In 2020, Hurley was selected as one of the Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Award Winners of 2020 presented by Canadian Immigrant Magazine.[6]
In the 2022 British Columbia municipal elections, Hurley retained his mayoral title by acclamation.[7]