Mike Filey (October 11, 1941 – July 30, 2022)[1] was a Canadian historian, radio host, journalist and author.

Born in 1941 in Toronto,[2] Filey attended high school at North Toronto Collegiate Institute and earned a degree in chemical technology from Ryerson Polytechnical Institute.

[3][4] As a child, Filey lived with his family on Bathurst Street, just south of the iconic Honest Ed's.

[5] Filey began his career at what is now the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, working there for nine years.

[10] For his love for Toronto, his extensive research, and his "consistent willingness to share his knowledge" in the history of Toronto, he was bestowed the Jean Hibbert Memorial Award by the Etobicoke Historical Society in 2009.