FPM Trudeau:Sorrow upon hearing about the death of my friend John McCallum.

The former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expressed his sorrow upon hearing about the death of my friend John McCallum.


Over his extensive career serving Canadians as an academic (he served as my Dean of the Faculty of Arts at McGill), economist, and nearly twenty years as a parliamentarian, he played a crucial role in guiding this nation through some of its most difficult periods. He will always be remembered for how, as a cabinet minister, he assisted me in my early days as Prime Minister in managing the swift resettlement of tens of thousands of Syrian refugees. He accomplished this despite facing significant challenges during an unpredictable era. The Prime Minister is keeping his entire family and all of his numerous friends in his thoughts during this challenging time.