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Global National: Jan. 29, 2023 | Remembering former Mississauga mayor "Hurricane Hazel" McCallion

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Tributes continue to pour in for Hazel McCallion, the former mayor of Mississauga, Ont., who died Sunday at the age of 101. Known by many as “Hurricane Hazel,” she was a trailblazer for women in politics and a mentor to many politicians. Touria Izri looks back on her decades-long leadership and her legacy.

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