Mike Hancock is a former mayor of the city of Brantford, Ontario, Canada.[1] He was elected to the position in the 2003 municipal elections, defeating three-term incumbent Chris Friel by 11,668 votes to 11,653. He did not stand for re-election in 2010 municipal elections and was replaced by the returning Friel.
Born in Toronto and educated at York University,[1] Hancock worked for Dun & Bradstreet of Canada as an analyst and then manager from 1961 to 1971.[1] From 1971 until his retirement in 1998, he took a series of senior positions in the federal government's employment department.[1] He moved to Brantford in 1981.[citation needed]