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    Harold Chamberlain Banks

    Harold Chamberlain Banks, "Hal," trade-union leader (b at Waterloo, Iowa 28 Feb 1909; d at San Francisco, Calif 24 Sept 1985).

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    Harold Connolly

    Harold Joseph Connolly, newspaperman, politician, premier of NS (b at Sydney, NS 8 Sept 1901; d at Halifax 17 May 1980). Connolly worked with the Halifax Chronicle and was editor of the Daily Star when elected a Liberal MLA in 1936.

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    Harold Horwood

    Harold Andrew Horwood, columnist, union organizer, politician, editor, novelist (b at St John's 2 Nov 1923; d at Annapolis Royal 16 April 2006). A union organizer and politician during the late 1940s and early 1950s, Horwood supported J.R.

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  • Macleans

    Harper New CA New Leader

    This article was originally published in Maclean's Magazine on April 1, 2002

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  • Macleans

    Harper’s next fight?

    Mark Mayrand has big plans to reform the way we run elections. Will the government listen?This article was originally published in Maclean's Magazine on October 21, 2013

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    Harry Corwin Nixon

    Harry Corwin Nixon, politician, premier of Ontario (b at St George, Ont 1 Apr 1891; d there 22 Oct 1961). He won acclaim for his political longevity, spending 42 years as an Ontario MPP.

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    Harry Daniels

    Harry Wilfred Daniels, politician, writer, actor (born 16 September 1940 in Regina Beach, SK; died 6 September 2004 in Regina Beach). Daniels was a celebrated Métis politician and activist who fought for the rights of Métis people. His greatest contribution to Indigenous rights in Canada was the Supreme Court case Daniels v. Canada, which guaranteed that Métis and Non-Status Indians are considered “Indian” under the Constitution Act, 1867. (See also Indian Status.)

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    Harry Edwin Strom

    Harry Edwin Strom, farmer, politician, premier of Alberta (b at Burdett, Alta 7 July 1914; d at Edmonton 2 Oct 1984). Strom's parents were both born in Sweden.

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    Harry Rankin

    Harry Rankin, civic politician, lawyer, journalist (born 8 May 1920 in Vancouver, BC; died 26 February 2002 in Vancouver, BC).

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    Harry William Hays

    Harry William Hays, farmer, rancher, businessman, politician (b at Carstairs, Alta 25 Dec 1909; d at Ottawa 4 May 1982). He was mayor of Calgary 1959-63, federal minister of agriculture 1963-65 and senator 1966-82.

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    Harvey Murphy

    Harvey Murphy, trade unionist (b Poland 1900; d Toronto 30 Apr 1977).

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    Harvie André

    Harvie André, politician (born 27 July 1940 in Edmonton, AB; died 21 October 2012).

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    Hazel McCallion

    Hazel McCallion (née Journeaux), CM, OOnt, businesswoman, athlete, politician, mayor of Mississauga 1978–2014 (born 14 February 1921 in Port Daniel, QC; died 29 January 2023 in Mississauga, ON). One of Canada's longest-serving mayors, Hazel McCallion led her city for 12 consecutive terms. She retired at age 93. Nicknamed “Hurricane Hazel” for her brash political style, she oversaw the development of Mississauga from a semi-rural bedroom community into the sixth-largest city in Canada. McCallion is considered a trailblazer for women in politics. She was appointed to the Order of Canada in 2005 and the Order of Ontario in 2021.

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    Hazen Robert Argue

    Hazen Robert Argue, politician (b at Moose Jaw, Sask 6 Jan 1921; d at Regina 2 Oct 1991).

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    Heather Stefanson

    Heather Dorothy Stefanson (née McDonald), Manitoba MLA 2000–present, premier of Manitoba 2021–23, Cabinet minister, attorney general, financial adviser (born 11 May 1970 in Winnipeg, MB). Heather Stefanson has been the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the Winnipeg district of Tuxedo since 2000. After the Progressive Conservative (PC) Party won the 2016 election under leader Brian Pallister, Stefanson entered his Cabinet as minister of justice, attorney general and deputy premier. She was later minister of families and minister of health and seniors care. After Pallister resigned in 2021, Stefanson became PC leader and Manitoba's first female premier. She announced she would step down as leader after the party lost the general election in October 2023.

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