TIMELINE: ‘Hurricane Hazel,’ the life of a trailblazer
Posted January 29, 2023 8:13 am.
Last Updated January 29, 2023 8:44 am.
Hazel McCallion, nicknamed “Hurricane Hazel” for her direct and vocal political style, was a force to be reckoned with over her 101 years. She was a pioneering force in all aspects of her life, with a driven mindset that didn’t stop when she retired from politics.
The timeline below provides a glimpse of how McCallion didn’t let gender politics get in her way.
“A woman can do anything a man can do, anything. We just have to have confidence, determination and commitment to make it happen,” she told CityNews in 2017.
With files from CityNews staff, Breakfast Television, The Canadian Press and City of Mississauga
