Larry Campbell

The Honourable

Larry Campbell
Canadian Senator
from British Columbia
In office
August 2, 2005 – February 28, 2023
Nominated byPaul Martin
Appointed byAdrienne Clarkson
37th Mayor of Vancouver
In office
2002 – December 5, 2005
Preceded byPhilip Owen
Succeeded bySam Sullivan
Personal details
Born
Larry W. Campbell

(1948-02-28) February 28, 1948
Brantford, Ontario, Canada
Political partyNon-affiliated
Other political
affiliations
  • COPE (2002–2005)
  • Vision Vancouver (2005)
  • Liberal (2005–2014)
  • Senate Liberal Caucus
    (2014–2016)
  • Independent Senators Group (2017–2019)
  • Canadian Senators Group (2019–2022)
Profession
  • Politician
  • RCMP
  • BC Coroner's Service

Larry W. Campbell (born February 28, 1948) is a Canadian politician and businessman. He was the 37th mayor of Vancouver. He was elected on November 16, 2002.[1] Campbell was also a member of the Senate of Canada from 2005 until 2023.

Before becoming mayor, Campbell moved from Ontario to British Columbia in 1969 and worked as a member of the drug squad with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Langley.[2] After leaving the RCMP, Campbell became the chief coroner for Vancouver and British Columbia before retiring after 20 years.[3]

Campbell started his political career as a member of the Coalition of Progressive Electors party and was elected mayor under the party in the 2002 Vancouver municipal election. He worked under an independent caucus after in-fighting within the party. Campbell started a new party called Vision Vancouver and was shortly the leader before he announced that he was not going to seek re-election.[4]

On August 2, 2005, Prime Minister Paul Martin announced that Campbell will become a senator for the Liberals.[5] On February 28, 2023, Campbell retired from senate after reaching the mandatory retirement age of 75.[6]

Campbell's life and career inspired the crime drama television show Da Vinci's Inquest and its spin-off Da Vinci's City Hall.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Real-life Da Vinci leads sweep in Vancouver elections". CBC News. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
  2. ↑ "The War on Drugs Has Failed. Is Legalization the Answer?". Rice University's Baker Institute. Archived from the original on September 14, 2013. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
  3. ↑ "B.C.'s former chief coroner Larry Campbell fought for drug decriminalization. Now he backs its reversal". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Vision's Three Would-Be Kings". The Tyee. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Prime Minister Announces Appointments to the Senate". Government of Canada. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Senators' Attendance and Activities on Sitting Days". Senate of Canada. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Da Vinci's Inquest inspiration to help inquiry into pathologist". CBC News. Retrieved February 28, 2025.


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