Politicians, web react to Hazel McCallion’s dying

Folks on social media are mourning the dying of “trailblazer” Hazel McCallion, who died at age 101.

Identified for her tenacity in Canadian politics, McCallion led Mississauga, Ont. as mayor for 12 phrases, up till she was 94-years-old. She was town’s fifth mayor between 1978 and 2014.

“My pricey buddy Hazel was a rare lady who wore many hats: A businessperson, an athlete, a politician and certainly one of Canada’s — and the world’s — longest-serving mayors. Nicknamed ‘Hurricane Hazel’ for her daring political fashion, she was unstoppable,” Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wrote in an announcement.

“She impressed numerous others, together with myself, in her many years of tireless and selfless service. I’ll miss her as a buddy, and I am going to at all times cherish the conversations we had, and the knowledge she shared over time.”

Ontario Premier Doug Ford shared his assertion on Sunday morning, asserting that McCallion died “peacefully” at her Mississauga house.

“Hazel was the true definition of a public servant. She devoted her lengthy life to her group, together with 36 years as mayor of Mississauga — the longest serving mayor within the metropolis’s historical past,” Ford shared in his assertion. “She led the transformation of Mississauga into certainly one of Canada’s largest cities. Hazel’s mark on her group could be discovered within the many locations and organizations that bear her title, together with the Hazel McCallion Line.

“There is not a single one that met Hazel who did not depart in awe of her power of character. I depend myself extremely fortunate to have referred to as Hazel my buddy over these previous a few years. As I entered the world of politics, I used to be lucky sufficient to study from her knowledge and steering, which she selflessly provided till the very finish.”

Bonnie Crombie, Mississauga’s present mayor, shared her personal assertion Sunday morning, noting her “condolences” to town’s first-ever feminine mayor.

“In the present day, we grieve the lack of Mississauga’s matriarch, Hazel McCallion — a fierce and passionate chief who touched the lives of many and who served as an inspiration to girls in politics throughout the nation. On behalf of the Metropolis of Mississauga, I supply my condolences to your entire McCallion household, who’re mourning the lack of their mom and grandmother at this time,” she penned in her assertion.

“Hazel lived an excellent life, and the reality is that even in her ultimate days, she by no means stopped giving again to this nice metropolis and to the individuals who proudly name it house. As our first feminine mayor at a really vital time in our historical past, she helped develop and form Mississauga from farmland and fruit bushes into the seventh-largest metropolis in Canada with a top quality of life that’s ‘second to none.'”

Social media customers shared within the mourning of McCallion’s dying. Posts from politicians, Canadians and extra left her title trending on Twitter.