Hazel McCallion, a political powerhouse and the longtime former mayor of Mississauga, Ont., is set to be remembered at a state funeral today.
The service, which will take place at an arena in the city west of Toronto, is being held on what would have been McCallion's 102nd birthday.on Jan. 29. family friend Jim Murray said she died of pancreatic cancer, which she was diagnosed with around Christmas.
She was widely respected by politicians across the spectrum and was even more revered by constituents, who voted her into office with landslide victories for 12 successive terms.
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