John McCallum
John McCallum | |
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.jpg) McCallum in 2016 | |
| Canadian Ambassador to China | |
| In office 18 March 2017 – 26 January 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Guy Saint-Jacques |
| Succeeded by | Dominic Barton |
| Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship | |
| In office 4 November 2015 – 10 January 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Chris Alexander |
| Succeeded by | Ahmed Hussen |
| Minister of National Revenue | |
| In office 19 July 2004 – 5 February 2006 | |
| Prime Minister | Paul Martin |
| Preceded by | Stan Keyes |
| Succeeded by | Carol Skelton |
| Minister of Veterans Affairs | |
| In office 12 December 2003 – 19 July 2004 | |
| Prime Minister | Paul Martin |
| Preceded by | Rey Pagtakhan |
| Succeeded by | Albina Guarnieri |
| Minister of National Defence | |
| In office 26 May 2002 – 11 December 2003 | |
| Prime Minister | Jean Chrétien |
| Preceded by | Art Eggleton |
| Succeeded by | David Pratt |
| Member of Parliament for Markham—Thornhill | |
| In office 19 October 2015 – 1 February 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Mary Ng |
| Member of Parliament for Markham—Unionville Markham (2000–2004) | |
| In office 27 November 2000 – 19 October 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Jones |
| Succeeded by | Bob Saroya |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 April 1950 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | 21 June 2025 (aged 75) Mississauga, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Nancy Lim (林秀英) |
| Children | 3 sons |
| Residence | Oakville, Ontario, Canada |
| Alma mater | Queens' College, Cambridge (BA) Université de Paris I (DES) McGill University (PhD) |
| Profession | Economist |
John McCallum (9 April 1950 – 21 June 2025) was a Canadian politician, economist, and academic. McCallum was the Canadian Ambassador to China from 2017 until being asked to resign by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in 2019.[1][2] He was a member of Parliament from 2000 to 2015.
McCallum died on 21 June 2025 at a hospital in Mississauga, Ontario at the age of 75.[3]
References
- ↑ "Justin Trudeau fires Canadian ambassador to China over Huawei executive extradition remarks". The Independent. 26 January 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ↑ Canada’s new ambassador to Beijing says Ottawa open to ‘more, more, more’. Toronto Star, 29 March 2017.
- ↑ "Former cabinet minister John McCallum dead at 75". CTV News. 22 June 2025. Retrieved 22 June 2025.