Retired Surrey Chief Fire Prevention Officer, former councillor and former MLA.

Background published by the campaign

Imagine Surrey says Mike Starchuk was raised and educated in Newton and served 32 years with Surrey Fire Services, retiring in 2014 as Chief Fire Prevention Officer. The campaign also highlights his work as a Local 1271 union officer and workers’ compensation advocate, followed by service as a Surrey councillor and MLA for Surrey-Cloverdale. His campaign presents public safety, accountable growth and practical municipal delivery as central experience for the mayoral role.

2026 candidacy

Mike Starchuk is listed by Imagine Surrey as a Surrey mayoral candidate. This description paraphrases the campaign’s own published biography; it is not an Apna News endorsement or independent character assessment.

Party and team

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Primary source and corrections

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