Burnaby City Council

Burnaby City Council
Type
Type	City Council
Leadership
Mayor	Mike Hurley, Independent
Structure
Seats	Mayor and 8 councillors
Political groups	Independent  : 1 seat    Burnaby Citizens Association: 6 seats    Burnaby Greens: 1 seat   One Burnaby: 1 seat
Elections
Last election	15 October 2022
Next election	17 October 2026
Meeting place
Burnaby City Hall Burnaby, British Columbia
Website
www.burnaby.ca/Our-City-Hall/Mayor---Council/Council-Profiles.html

The Burnaby City Council is the governing body for the City of Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.

The council consists of the mayor and eight elected city councillors representing the city as a whole. ^[1] Municipal elections also select seven school trustees.

Municipal elections are held every four years across the Province on the third Saturday of October or the third Saturday of November.

Burnaby City Council members

Current (2022-present)

Elected in the 2022 municipal election

Council membership

	Name	Party	Position
	Mike Hurley	Independent	Mayor
	Pietro Calendino	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor
	Sav Dhaliwal	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor
	Alison Gu	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor
	Joe Keithley	Burnaby Green Party (2022–2025)	Councillor
		Burnaby Citizens Association (2025–2026) [2]
	Richard T. Lee	One Burnaby	Councillor
	Maita Santiago	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor
	Daniel Tetrault	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor
	James Wang	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor

2018–2022

Elected in the 2018 municipal election and 2021 by-election

Council membership as of June 26,2021 ^[update] : ^[3]

	Name	Party	Position
	Mike Hurley	Independent	Mayor
	Dan Johnston	Independent [a]	Councillor
	Pietro Calendino	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor
	Sav Dhaliwal	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor
	Alison Gu (elected June 26, 2021)	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor
	Mike Hillman (elected June 26, 2021)	One Burnaby [b]	Councillor
	Colleen Jordan	Independent [c]	Councillor
	James Wang	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor
	Paul McDonnell (until July 12, 2020) [d]	Independent [e]	Councillor
	Nick Volkow (until June 21, 2020) [f]	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor
	Joe Keithley	Burnaby Green Party	Councillor

Notes

1. Dan Johnston was elected as part of the Burnaby Citizens Association but left the party to sit as an independent on February 5, 2020. ^[4]
2. Mike Hillman was elected in a by-election as an Independent but started One Burnaby in 2022. ^[5]
3. Colleen Jordan was elected as part of the Burnaby Citizens Association but left the party to sit as an independent on February 5, 2020. ^[4]
4. Seat was occupied by Councillor Paul McDonnell until he died on July 12, 2020. ^[6]
5. Paul McDonnell was elected as part of the Burnaby Citizens Association but left the party to sit as an independent on February 5, 2020. ^[4]
6. Seat was occupied by Councillor Nick Volkow until he died after a lengthy battle with brain cancer on June 21, 2020. ^[7]

2014–2018

Elected in the 2014 municipal election

	Name	Party	Position
	Derek Corrigan	Burnaby Citizens Association	Mayor
	Pietro Calendino	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor
	Sav Dhaliwal	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor
	Dan Johnston	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor
	Collen Jordan	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor
	Anne Kang	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor
	Paul McDonnell	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor
	Nick Volkow	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor
	James Wang	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor

2011–2014

Elected in the 2011 municipal election

	Name	Party	Position
	Derek Corrigan	Burnaby Citizens Association	Mayor
	Pietro Calendino	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor
	Richard Chang	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor
	Sav Dhaliwal	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor
	Dan Johnston	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor
	Collen Jordan	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor
	Anne Kang	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor
	Paul McDonell	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor
	Nick Volkow	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor

2008–2011

Elected in the 2008 municipal election

	Name	Party	Position
	Derek Corrigan	Burnaby Citizens Association	Mayor
	Pietro Calendino	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor
	Richard Chang	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor
	Sav Dhaliwal	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor
	Dan Johnston	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor
	Collen Jordan	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor
	Anne Kang	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor
	Paul McDonell	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor
	Nick Volkow	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor

2005–2008

Elected in the 2005 municipal election

	Name	Party	Position
	Derek Corrigan	Burnaby Citizens Association	Mayor
	Pietro Calendino	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor
	Gary Begin	Team Burnaby	Councillor
	Garth Evans	Team Burnaby	Councillor
	Dan Johnston	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor
	Collen Jordan	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor
	Lee Rankin	Team Burnaby	Councillor
	Barbara Spitz	Team Burnaby	Councillor
	Nick Volkow	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor

2002–2005

Elected in the 2002 municipal election

	Name	Party	Position
	Derek Corrigan	Burnaby Citizens Association	Mayor
	Pietro Calendino	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor
	Sav Dhaliwal	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor
	Doug Evans	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor
	Dan Johnston	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor
	Collen Jordan	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor
	Lee Rankin	Team Burnaby	Councillor
	Celeste Redman	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor
	Nick Volkow	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor

1999-2002

Elected in the 1999 municipal election

	Name	Party	Position
	Douglas Drummond	Burnaby Citizens Association	Mayor
	Gary Begin	Burnaby Voters Non-Partisan Association	Councillor
	Derek Corrigan	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor
	Barbara Der	Burnaby Voters Non-Partisan Association	Councillor
	Doug Evans	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor
	Nancy Harris	Burnaby Voters Non-Partisan Association	Councillor
	Dan Johnston	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor
	Celeste Redman	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor
	Nick Volkow	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor

1996-1999

Elected in the 1996 municipal election

	Name	Party	Position
	Douglas Drummond	Burnaby Citizens Association	Mayor
	Derek Corrigan	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor
	Jim Young	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor
	Doug Evans	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor
	Dan Johnston	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor
	Doreen Lawson	Burnaby Voters Association	Councillor
	Lee Rankin	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor
	Celeste Redman	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor
	Nick Volkow	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor

1993-1996

Elected in the 1993 municipal election

	Name	Party	Position
	Bill Copeland	Burnaby Citizens Association	Mayor
	Derek Corrigan	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor
	Jim Young	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor
	Doug Evans	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor
	Douglas Drummond	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor
	Doreen Lawson	Burnaby Voters Association	Councillor
	Lee Rankin	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor
	Celeste Redman	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor
	Egon Nikolai	Burnaby Voters Association	Councillor

1990-1993

Elected in the 1990 municipal election

	Name	Party	Position
	Bill Copeland	Burnaby Citizens Association	Mayor
	Derek Corrigan	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor
	Jim Young	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor
	Doug Evans	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor
	Douglas Drummond	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor
	Doreen Lawson	Burnaby Voters Association	Councillor
	Lee Rankin	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor
	Celeste Redman	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor
	Egon Nikolai	Burnaby Voters Association	Councillor

1987-1990

Elected in the 1987 municipal election

	Name	Party	Position
	Bill Copeland	Burnaby Citizens Association	Mayor
	Gary Begin	Burnaby Voters Association	Councillor
	Derek Corrigan	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor
	Douglas Drummond	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor
	Egon Nikolai	Burnaby Voters Association	Councillor
	Fred Randall	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor
	Lee Rankin	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor
	Joan Sawicki	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor
	Jim Young	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor

1985-1987

Elected in the 1985 municipal election

	Name	Party	Position
	William Lewarne	Burnaby Voters Association	Mayor
	Gary Begin	Burnaby Voters Association	Councillor
	Douglas Drummond	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor
	Allan Emmott	Burnaby Voters Association	Councillor
	George McLean	Burnaby Voters Association	Councillor
	Egon Nikolai	Burnaby Voters Association	Councillor
	Lee Rankin	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor
	Victor Stusiak	Burnaby Voters Association	Councillor
	Sheila Veitch	Burnaby Voters Association	Councillor

1983-1985

Elected in the 1983 municipal election

	Name	Party	Position
	William Lewarne	Burnaby Voters Association	Mayor
	Donald Brown	Burnaby Voters Association	Councillor
	Douglas Drummond	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor
	Allan Emmott	Burnaby Voters Association	Councillor
	George McLean	Burnaby Voters Association	Councillor
	Egon Nikolai	Burnaby Voters Association	Councillor
	Lee Rankin	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor
	Victor Stusiak	Burnaby Voters Association	Councillor
	Doreen Lawson	Burnaby Voters Association	Councillor

1981-1983

Elected in the 1981 municipal election

	Name	Party	Position
	William Lewarne	Burnaby Voters Association	Mayor
	Donald Brown	Burnaby Voters Association	Councillor
	Tom Constable	Independant	Councillor
	Douglas Drummond	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor
	Allan Emmott	Burnaby Voters Association	Councillor
	Doreen Lawson	Burnaby Voters Association	Councillor
	George McLean	Burnaby Voters Association	Councillor
	Egon Nikolai	Burnaby Voters Association	Councillor
	Victor Stusiak	Burnaby Voters Association	Councillor

1979-1981

Elected in the 1979 municipal election

	Name	Party	Position
	Dave Mercier	Burnaby Voters Association	Mayor
	Gerry Ast	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor
	Donald Brown	Burnaby Voters Association	Councillor
	Douglas Drummond	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor
	Allan Emmott	Burnaby Voters Association	Councillor
	Doreen Lawson	Burnaby Voters Association	Councillor
	William Lewarne	Burnaby Voters Association	Councillor
	Fred Randall	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor
	Victor Stusiak	Burnaby Voters Association	Councillor

1977-1979

Elected in the 1979 municipal election

	Name	Party	Position
	Tom Constable	Burnaby Citizens Association	Mayor
	Gerry Ast	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor
	Douglas Drummond	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor
	Allan Emmott	Burnaby Voters Association	Councillor
	Brian Gunn	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor
	Doreen Lawson	Burnaby Voters Association	Councillor
	William Lewarne	Burnaby Voters Association	Councillor
	Dave Mercier	Burnaby Voters Association	Councillor
	Fred Randall	Burnaby Citizens Association	Councillor

References

1. "Mayor and Council" . Retrieved January 17, 2022.
2. Duong, Vicki (15 December 2025). "Still making noise: Joe Keithley's next move at Burnaby Council". The Georgia Straight. Overstory Media Group. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
3. "Burnaby voters elect Alison Gu and Mike Hillman to City Council". City of Burnaby. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
4. Smith, Charlie. "Rebecca Bligh cites importance of inclusion as she quits NPA and becomes an independent councillor". The Burnaby Now. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
5. Coun Mike Hillman launches centrist One Burnaby municipal party
6. "Coun. Paul McDonell - known as 'Mr. Burnaby' - has died". Burnaby Now. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
7. "Burnaby city councillor Nick Volkow dies after lengthy battle with brain cancer". Global News. Retrieved 2020-06-22.

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