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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-17-020195
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170412
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170412
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20170412

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Waste Connections, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001318220
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REFUSE SYSTEMS [4953]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			A6
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34370
		FILM NUMBER:		17758558

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		610 APPLEWOOD CRESCENT
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			VAUGHAN
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			L4K 0C3
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(905) 532-7510

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		610 APPLEWOOD CRESCENT
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			VAUGHAN
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			L4K 0C3

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Progressive Waste Solutions Ltd.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20110503

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	IESI-BFC Ltd
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20090522

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BFI Canada Ltd
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20081015
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B><BR>
<B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B><BR>
<B>Washington, D</B>.<B>C</B>. <B>20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SCHEDULE&nbsp;14A</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section&nbsp;14(a)
of the Securities<BR>
Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. _____)</P>

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by the Registrant </FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings"><B>&thorn;</B></FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Filed by a party other than the Registrant&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744;</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Check the appropriate box:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&#9744;&nbsp; Preliminary Proxy Statement<BR>
&#9744;&nbsp; Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule&nbsp;14a-6(e)(2))<BR>
&#9744;&nbsp; Definitive Proxy Statemen<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">t</FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings"><B>&thorn;</B></FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;Definitive Additional Materials</FONT><BR>
&#9744;<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> &nbsp;Soliciting Material under &sect;&nbsp;240.14a-12</FONT></P>

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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Name of Registrant as Specified in Its
        Charter)</P>
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computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules&nbsp;14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11.</FONT></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction
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                                         box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule 0-11(a)(2) and
                                         identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the previous
                                         filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.:&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Filing Party:&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Date Filed:&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; color: #231F20"><B>NOTICE OF ANNUAL AND
SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OF<BR>
WASTE CONNECTIONS, INC.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; color: #231F20"><B>To our shareholders,</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; color: #231F20">You are receiving this
notification as Waste Connections, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) has decided to use the notice and access model for delivery
of meeting materials to its shareholders. Under notice and access, shareholders still receive a voting instruction form enabling
them to vote at the Company&rsquo;s meeting. However, instead of a paper copy of the Management Information Circular and Proxy
Statement (the &ldquo;<U>Proxy Statement</U>&rdquo;), the Annual Report and the Annual Report on Form 10-K, shareholders receive
this notice with information on how they may access such materials electronically. The use of this alternative means of delivery
is more environmentally friendly as it will help reduce paper use and also will reduce the cost of printing and mailing materials
to shareholders.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; color: #231F20"><B>MEETING DATE AND LOCATION:</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 8%; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #231F20"><B>WHEN:</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 42%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #231F20">Tuesday, May 23, 2017</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 8%; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #231F20"><B>WHERE:</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 42%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #231F20">Waste Connections, Inc. </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #231F20">10:00 a.m. (Central Time)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #231F20">3 Waterway Square Place, Suite 110</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #231F20">The Woodlands, Texas 77380 U.S.A.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>SHAREHOLDERS WILL BE ASKED TO CONSIDER
AND VOTE ON THE FOLLOWING MATTERS:</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 7%; border: #231F20 1pt solid; padding: 2.9pt 2.9pt 6pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 20%; border-top: #231F20 1pt solid; border-right: #231F20 1pt solid; border-bottom: #231F20 1pt solid; padding: 2.9pt 2.9pt 6pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #231F20"><B>Item of Business</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 58%; border-top: #231F20 1pt solid; border-right: #231F20 1pt solid; border-bottom: #231F20 1pt solid; padding: 2.9pt 2.9pt 6pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #231F20"><B>Highlights</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 15%; border-top: #231F20 1pt solid; border-right: #231F20 1pt solid; border-bottom: #231F20 1pt solid; padding: 2.9pt 2.9pt 6pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #231F20"><B>Board Vote Recommendation</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: #231F20 1pt solid; border-bottom: #231F20 1pt solid; border-left: #231F20 1pt solid; padding: 2.9pt 2.9pt 6pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #231F20"><B>1</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: #231F20 1pt solid; border-bottom: #231F20 1pt solid; padding: 2.9pt 2.9pt 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #231F20"><B>Election of Directors of Waste Connections, Inc.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: #231F20 1pt solid; border-bottom: #231F20 1pt solid; padding: 2.9pt 2.9pt 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #231F20">Election of the directors of the Company, to hold office until the 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company or until their respective successors are duly elected or appointed.&nbsp;&nbsp;Additional information about the directors may be found in the &ldquo;Election of Directors&rdquo; section of our Proxy Statement.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: #231F20 1pt solid; border-bottom: #231F20 1pt solid; padding: 2.9pt 2.9pt 6pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #231F20"><B>FOR EACH DIRECTOR NOMINEE</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: #231F20 1pt solid; border-bottom: #231F20 1pt solid; padding: 2.9pt 2.9pt 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #231F20"><B>Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: #231F20 1pt solid; border-bottom: #231F20 1pt solid; padding: 2.9pt 2.9pt 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #231F20">Appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm until the close of the 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company and authorization of our Board of Directors to fix the remuneration of the independent registered public accounting firm.&nbsp;&nbsp;Additional information may be found in the &ldquo;Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm and Authorization of the Board of Directors to Fix the Remuneration of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm&rdquo; section of our Proxy Statement.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: #231F20 1pt solid; border-bottom: #231F20 1pt solid; padding: 2.9pt 2.9pt 6pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #231F20"><B>FOR</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: #231F20 1pt solid; border-bottom: #231F20 1pt solid; border-left: #231F20 1pt solid; padding: 2.9pt 2.9pt 6pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #231F20"><B>3</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: #231F20 1pt solid; border-bottom: #231F20 1pt solid; padding: 2.9pt 2.9pt 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #231F20"><B>Vote on Share Split Resolution</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: #231F20 1pt solid; border-bottom: #231F20 1pt solid; padding: 2.9pt 2.9pt 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #231F20">Approval of a special resolution authorizing an amendment to the Company&rsquo;s articles of amalgamation pursuant to Section 168(1)(h) of the <I>Business Corporations Act</I> (Ontario) to change the number of Common Shares, whether issued or unissued, on a three-for-two basis, such that, when and if such amendment is given effect, every two Common Shares will become three Common Shares.&nbsp;&nbsp;Additional information may be found in the &ldquo;Vote on Share Split Resolution&rdquo; section of our Proxy Statement.</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: #231F20 1pt solid; border-bottom: #231F20 1pt solid; border-left: #231F20 1pt solid; padding: 2.9pt 2.9pt 6pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #231F20"><B>4</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: #231F20 1pt solid; border-bottom: #231F20 1pt solid; padding: 2.9pt 2.9pt 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #231F20"><B>Advisory Vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation (&ldquo;Say on Pay&rdquo;)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: #231F20 1pt solid; border-bottom: #231F20 1pt solid; padding: 2.9pt 2.9pt 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #231F20">Approval, on a non-binding, advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement (&ldquo;say on pay&rdquo;).&nbsp;&nbsp;Additional information may be found in the &ldquo;Advisory Vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation (&ldquo;Say on Pay&rdquo;)&rdquo; section of our Proxy Statement.</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: #231F20 1pt solid; border-bottom: #231F20 1pt solid; padding: 2.9pt 2.9pt 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #231F20"><B>Advisory Vote on Frequency of &ldquo;Say on Pay&rdquo; Vote (&ldquo;Say When on Pay&rdquo;)</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: #231F20 1pt solid; border-bottom: #231F20 1pt solid; padding: 2.9pt 2.9pt 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #231F20">Approval, on a non-binding, advisory basis, of holding future say on pay votes every year, every two years, or every three years.&nbsp;&nbsp;Additional information may be found in the &ldquo;Advisory Vote on Frequency of &ldquo;Say on Pay&rdquo; Vote (&ldquo;Say When on Pay&rdquo;)&rdquo; section of our Proxy Statement.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: #231F20 1pt solid; border-bottom: #231F20 1pt solid; padding: 2.9pt 2.9pt 6pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #231F20"><B>Every Year</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-right: #231F20 1pt solid; border-bottom: #231F20 1pt solid; padding: 2.9pt 2.9pt 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #231F20"><B>Other business</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: #231F20 1pt solid; border-bottom: #231F20 1pt solid; padding: 2.9pt 2.9pt 6pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #231F20">Shareholders may be asked to consider other business that may properly come before the Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.&nbsp;&nbsp;Management is not aware of any other items of business at this time.</FONT></TD>
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TO VIEW OUR MEETING MATERIALS PRIOR TO VOTING.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; color: #231F20"><B>WEBSITES WHERE MEETING
MATERIALS ARE POSTED</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="color: #231F20">Meeting materials
can be viewed online at </FONT><FONT STYLE="color: Blue"><U>www.sedar.com</U></FONT> and <FONT STYLE="color: Blue"><U>www.sec.gov</U></FONT>,
<FONT STYLE="color: #231F20">in addition to our website:</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="color: #231F20">2017 Management Information Circular
and Proxy Statement: </FONT><FONT STYLE="color: Blue"><B><U>http://wasteconnections.investorroom.com/proxy-information</U></B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">2016 Annual
Report: <FONT STYLE="color: Blue"><B><U>http://wasteconnections.investorroom.com/proxy-information</U></B></font></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="color: #231F20">Annual Report
on Form 10-K for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2016 (including financial statements and management&rsquo;s discussion and analysis):
</FONT><FONT STYLE="color: Blue"><B><U>http://wasteconnections.investorroom.com/proxy-information</U></B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; color: #231F20">All shareholders who have
requested to receive our annual report will receive a paper copy of our annual report.</P>

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COPIES OF THE MEETING MATERIALS</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="color: #231F20">You may request
that paper copies of the meeting materials be sent to you by mail at no cost. Requests may be made up to one year from the date
that our Management Information Circular and Proxy Statement was filed on SEDAR, online at </FONT><FONT STYLE="color: Blue"><B><U>www.proxyvote.com
</U></B></FONT><FONT STYLE="color: #231F20">or by telephone at <B>1-877-907-7643 </B>and entering the 16-digit control number
located on the voting instruction form or notification letter and following the instructions provided. Requests should be received
at least five business days in advance of the date and time set out in your voting instruction form as a voting deadline if you
would like to receive the meeting materials in advance of the proxy voting deadline and the meeting date.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; color: #231F20">You should return your voting instruction form
using one of the following methods at least one business day in advance of the proxy deadline noted on your voting instruction
form:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 92%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: Blue"><B><U>www.proxyvote.com</U></B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #231F20">1-800-474-7493 (ENGLISH) OR 1-800-474-7501 (FRENCH)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #231F20">FACSIMILE: </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #231F20">905-507-7793</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #231F20">MAIL:</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #231F20">DATA PROCESSING CENTRE</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #231F20">PO BOX 2800 STN LCD MALTON</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #231F20">MISSISSAUGA ON L5T 2T7</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: Blue"><B><U>www.proxyvote.com</U></B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #231F20">1-800-454-8683</FONT></TD></TR>
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