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‘Hurricane Hazel’: Canada political icon, 101, still flying high as airport director

Hazel McCallion
Ontario’s premier, Doug Ford, called Hazel McCallion the ‘icon of Canada’ at a celebration of her 100th birthday. Photograph: Canadian Press/Rex/Shutterstock

When Hazel McCallion retired in 2014 as the mayor of the Canadian city of Mississauga, she was 93.

But while most people her age typically retreat from the spotlight of public life, “Hurricane Hazel” has shown little interest in slowing down. At 101, she recently accepted an offer to extend her role as a director for the greater Toronto airport authority, a contract that will last three years.

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