Mayor since 2018, Mike Hurley has taken a balanced approach to investing in community infrastructure while keeping taxes down and the city debt free
BURNABY, August 6, 2026 – Mike Hurley announced today that he is running for a third term as mayor of Burnaby in the fall municipal election. Hurley was first elected mayor in 2018 and was re-elected by acclamation in 2022.
“Over the past eight years, we have shown that we can make significant investments in the initiatives that Burnaby residents care about – such as housing, public safety and community amenities – while keeping taxes down and staying debt free,” says Burnaby mayoral candidate Mike Hurley. “I now want to finish what I started and continue building a Burnaby that works for everyone.”
Hurley was originally compelled to run for public office when he saw long-time Burnaby residents lose their homes due to demovictions. After being elected, he put an end to that practice and brought in the strongest renter protections in North America. During his eight years in office, the City of Burnaby added 25,000 new homes and created the Burnaby Housing Authority to build below-market and rental housing in the city.
Hurley also made significant investments in renewing community infrastructure. Under his leadership, the City of Burnaby acquired the Christine Sinclair Community Centre and began construction on three new community centres – Burnaby Lake Recreation Centre, Cameron Community Centre and Library, and Brentwood Community Centre – as well as a new modern performance venue at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts.
A former firefighter, Hurley takes public safety seriously. He initiated the construction of a new, larger RCMP headquarters that will improve the recruitment and retention of officers, he implemented Burnaby’s first-ever wildfire early warning system that allows the fire department to detect and respond quickly to forest fires on Burnaby Mountain, and he helped develop the Community Safety and Well-Being Plan, which will make public spaces safer and improve the City’s response to climate change-driven events.
Hurley believes that innovation is key to Burnaby’s long-term prosperity. As mayor, he created the Mayor’s Task Force for Economic Growth and Resilience, which brought together business, institutional and civic leaders to position Burnaby as a leading hub for business and innovation. He committed to implementing the task force’s key recommendation of creating a Burnaby Innovation District to accelerate the city’s growth into a world-leading centre for ground-breaking, high-tech industry. He has also taken an innovative approach to improving city processes, cutting red tape and speeding up processing times for city permits and licences for small businesses and residents.
Before entering politics, Hurley spent 30 years working for the Burnaby Fire Department where he achieved the rank of acting assistant chief. He also served as the head of the BC Professional Fire Fighters’ Burn Fund and was instrumental in organizing the multi-million-dollar fundraising effort to build the Burn Fund Centre, which provides accommodations for families and burn-unit outpatients.
In recognition of his substantial contributions to public life and charitable causes, Hurley was awarded the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal in 2002, the Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012 and the Platinum Jubilee Medal in 2022.
