Michael Hurleyhttps://contributions.electionsbc.gov.bc.ca/pcs/lepublished/100145174.pdf (born 1958) 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. He served as Vice President of the International Association of Fire Fighters, until he resigned after being elected as mayor.
Mayor In October 2018, Hurley, running as an independent candidate, defeated long-time Burnaby mayor Derek Corrigan. A key factor in his victory was his opposition to the Metrotown demovictions under Corrigan. In 2020, Hurley was selected as a winner of the Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards by Canadian Immigrant magazine.
In the 2022 municipal election, Hurley retained his mayoral title by acclamation.
In 2025, he called on the provincial government to repeal housing legislation that required municipalities to allow density near public transit hubs.
In August 2026, he announced he was going to run for re-election in the 2026 municipal election.
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