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My goal is to help keep every resident of Burnaby connected, updated, and engaged with the vision and strategy shaping our city’s future. Here, you’ll find my podcast, latest articles, and links to my social media, and e-newsletter—so please follow, subscribe, and get involved. These insights and conversations bring to life the many diverse voices of Burnaby and reflect the inclusive, safe, and thriving city we’re building together.
Mayor Mike Hurley
Podcast: Voices of Burnaby
You can watch and listen to the latest podcast episode below, or on YouTube, Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Please subscribe, follow, share and let us know what you think.
Community policing and public safety in Burnaby—with Chief Superintendent Bill Parmar
Japanese-Canadian leadership and legacy in Burnaby–with Henry Wakabayashi and Ken Shinozaki
Articles: Letter from the Mayor
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Standing up to bullies: 'Buy Canadian' means backing each other
It’s important to us in the City of Burnaby that we buy Canadian, but just as important that we support our residents and local businesses to do the same. Right now, cities across Canada are facing real economic uncertainty. -
New fire station and wildfire prevention program strengthening Burnaby’s safety
The target response time for firefighters to arrive on the scene of an emergency is just over six minutes. Everything we can do to support our firefighters meeting that standard in Burnaby is crucial. -
A snapshot of Burnaby’s economy as our Task Force gets to work
At this time of year, many families across the City are thinking about their personal finances - catching up after the holidays, reviewing household budgets, and planning for the year ahead. It’s usually a moment to pause, and think carefully about both stability but also the future. -
Five areas of focus for Burnaby as we turn the page into 2026
By signing off 2025 with the 10th anniversary of the Pat Quinn Classic, we’re ending the year in Burnaby as we approached it throughout - working collaboratively, celebrating community, and being the welcoming, active, fun city we are. A late-December minor hockey tournament has been part of Burnaby’s sports calendar since 1962, making this one of the longest-running events of its kind anywhere.
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