A New Westminster city councilor is calling for more transparency when it comes to compensation for municipal politicians, many of whom serve on multiple regional boards.
“When you add up all their expenses, their salaries, their per diems, their chargebacks to the various entities in Metro Vancouver, it really paints a very interesting picture,” Coun. Daniel Fontaine told Global News.
Fontaine says Statement of Financial Information (SOFI) reports for 2023 show that when you add up miscellaneous payments, Burnaby Mayor Mike Hurley was paid $393,075.
Delta Mayor George Harvey took home $346,780, Port Coquitlam Mayor Brad West was paid $342,512 and Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie $331,959.
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Fontaine said information should be more accessible.
“I’m calling on Minister Ravi Kahlon to amend whatever provincial legislation is needed to ensure SOFI reports are consolidated so people don’t have to fall prey to this information,” he said.
A breakdown of Hurley’s compensation shows he paid the base mayor’s salary of $195,393. He earns $109,000 as chairman of Metro Vancouver. He is paid $32,160 for the TransLink Mayors Council and an additional $42,400 for his role on TransLink’s board of directors.
Municipal Affairs Minister Ravi Kahlon told Global News in response to Fontaine’s concerns, “We are always open to finding more ways to make information public and there is no harm in seeing whatever comes forward.”
We sought comment from top earner Mike Hurley but did not hear back before deadline.
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