| Dan Ruimy | |
| Office: | Mayor of Maple Ridge |
| Term Start: | November 1, 2022 |
| Predecessor: | Mike Morden |
| Office2: | Chairman of the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology |
| Term Start2: | February 16, 2016 |
| Term End2: | September 11, 2019 |
| Predecessor2: | David Sweet |
| Riding3: | Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge |
| Parliament3: | Canadian |
| Term Start3: | October 19, 2015 |
| Term End3: | September 11, 2019 |
| Predecessor3: | Randy Kamp |
| Successor3: | Marc Dalton |
| Birth Date: | 1962 |
| Birth Place: | Montreal, Quebec |
| Profession: | Small Business Owner; Politician |
| Party: | Liberal (federal) A Better Maple Ridge (municipal) |
| Residence: | Maple Ridge, British Columbia |
Daniel Ruimy is a Canadian politician, who represented the riding of Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge in the House of Commons of Canada from the 2015 federal election until his defeat in the 2019 Canadian federal election.[1] [2] He was elected Mayor of Maple Ridge in 2022.
Ruimy was born in Montreal in 1962. He has Jewish ancestry.[3] His parents Andre and Jacqueline Ruimy ran Cantor's Bakery in Côte-des-Neiges and a grocery store at Habitat 67.[4]
After 27 years working for various food and beverage companies, Ruimy settled in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, where he opened a book cafe.[4]
Ruimy was elected as a Member of Parliament for the riding of Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge in the 2015 Canadian federal election. After being sworn in as an MP, Ruimy said that his major priorities involved "homelessness, affordable housing, helping struggling seniors, and providing assistance to youth trying to find jobs".[4]
He served as the Chair of the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology and sat on the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities.
Ruimy was elected as mayor of Maple Ridge in 2022.
| Party | Mayoral candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Better Maple Ridge | Dan Ruimy | 6,306 | 43.88 | ||
| Maple Ridge First | Mike Morden (X) | 4,321 | 30.07 | ||
| Independent | Corisa Bell | 2,799 | 19.48 | ||
| Independent | Darleen Bernard | 600 | 4.17 | ||
| Independent | Jacques Blackstone | 346 | 2.41 | ||