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Calgary's first Muslim mayor cruises to re-election

By REUTERS

OCTOBER 22, 2013 16:01

CALGARY, Alberta - Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi, who three years ago became the first Muslim elected to the office in a major North American city, easily won re-election on Monday after a first term dominated by a stellar performance during devastating floods.

Nenshi, 41-year-old Harvard graduate and former McKinsey & Co consultant, won a national profile for his response to the floods that swamped large parts of the city of 1.1 million in Canada's costliest natural disaster.

He won 74 percent of the vote against eight opponents, including a former provincial cabinet minister, a marijuana advocate and an anti-abortion activist.

"Calgarians have spoken loud and clear," the Calgary Herald quoted Nenshi as saying. "They've spoken loud and clear about the kind of community they want. A community of great, livable, walkable neighborhoods everywhere ... not a community of never-ending sprawl."

Nenshi, a left-leaning leader in a province known for its conservative bent, was a ubiquitous presence during the floods that shuttered downtown Calgary for nearly a week in June.

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