Former Liberal cabinet minister John McCallum dead at 75, family says
John McCallum, a former Liberal cabinet minister and a mainstay of 21st-century Canadian politics, has died at age 75, his family confirms.
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A statement says McCallum passed away peacefully Saturday, surrounded by family.
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McCallum was first elected to the House of Commons to represent the Greater-Toronto-Area riding of Markham in 2000 after a career that included stints as chief economist at the Royal Bank of Canada and dean of arts at McGill University.
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He would go on to serve as a cabinet minister for three different Liberal prime ministers across a variety of portfolios.
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