MISSISSAUGA, Ontario — Hazel McCallion, small in stature but large in Canadian politics during her 12 terms as mayor of Mississauga, died Sunday.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced the death of the woman affectionately known as “Hurricane Hazel,” noting that she died early Sunday, CBC News reported.
“Hazel was the true definition of a public servant,” Ford said in a statement.
She guided the city through some of its worst events, including a train derailment that occurred months after she took office, the news outlet reported.
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