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By Clint Fleury \u00a0Local Journalism Initiative THUNDER BAY \u2014 As the calendar turns to a new year and the last one comes to its inevitable end, Dougall Media asked some of Thunder Bay’s political representatives to reflect of some of their highlights for the past year in office and their hopes for the year to come Thunder Bay\u2013Superior North MP Patty Hajdu said her highlight of the year was working on First Nations water legislation. \u201cIt really imbues the desires and aspirations of First Nations communities around not just how to make sure that they can access clean water, but how to protect water for generations. I found working on this bill extremely fulfilling,\u201d Hajdu said. Another highlight for the federal MP was advocating for Thunder Bay to get much-needed… <\/p>\n

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By Clint Fleury \u00a0Local Journalism Initiative THUNDER BAY \u2014 As the calendar turns to a new year and the last one comes to its inevitable end, Dougall Media asked some of Thunder Bay’s political representatives to reflect of some of their highlights for the past year in office and their hopes for the year to come Thunder Bay\u2013Superior North MP Patty Hajdu said her highlight of the year was working on First Nations water legislation. \u201cIt really imbues the desires and aspirations of First Nations communities around not just how to make sure that they can access clean water, but how to protect water for generations. I found working on this bill extremely fulfilling,\u201d Hajdu said. Another highlight for the federal MP was advocating for Thunder Bay to get much-needed... <\/p>\n

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