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Calgary's 37th Mayor is a Female and 1st-Generation Canadian: What that means for New Canadians

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Dapo Bankole
Oct 20, 2021
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Calgary continues to break records, likewise Canadian immigrants. When Mayor Naheed Nenshi was elected in 2010, it became apparent that he is the first Muslim mayor of a large North American city and of course, the first Muslim mayor to be elected in Canada.

And Calgary is the better for it. …

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