Mike Hurley (born 1958) is a Canadian politician and the current

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, Canada.

Early life

Mike Hurley was born in 1958, in

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, Northern Ireland. In 1983, he moved to Canada. In 1988, he joined the Burnaby Fire Department. Hurley served as Vice President of the International Association of Fire Fighters, until he resigned after being elected as mayor.

Mayor

In October 2018, Mike Hurley, running as an independent candidate, defeated long-time Burnaby mayor, Derek Corrigan. A key factor in Hurley's victory was due to his opposition to the Metrotown demovictions under Mayor Corrigan and seeking improved housing. In 2020, Hurley was selected as one of the Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Award Winners of 2020 presented by

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. In the

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, Hurley retained his mayoral title by

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hurley, Mike 1958 births Living people Emigrants from Northern Ireland to Canada People from Magherafelt Mayors of Burnaby 21st-century mayors of places in British Columbia Chairs of the Metro Vancouver Board of Directors Canadian firefighters