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The Honourable
John McCallum
PC, MP
37th Minister of National Revenue

In office
–
Prime MinisterPaul Martin
Preceded byStan Keyes
Succeeded byCarol Skelton
23rd Minister of Veterans Affairs

In office
–
Prime MinisterPaul Martin
Preceded byRey Pagtakhan
Succeeded byAlbina Guarnieri
35th Minister of National Defence

In office
–
Prime MinisterJean Chrétien
Preceded byArt Eggleton
Succeeded byDavid Pratt
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Markham—Unionville
Incumbent
Assumed office
Preceded bynew riding
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Markham

In office
–
Preceded byJim Jones
Succeeded byriding abolished
Personal details
Born April 9, ( ) (age&#;74)
Montreal, Quebec
Political party Liberal
Spouse(s) Nancy Lim
Residence Oakville, Ontario
Alma mater Queens' College, Cambridge
Université de Paris
McGill University
Profession Author, economist, professor

John McCallum, PC, MP (born April 9, ) is a Liberal Canadian politician, economist and university professor.

Following the Federal Election, he became the Liberal Finance Critic in the Official OppositionShadow Cabinet. Before the election, he was the 37th Minister of National Revenue and was also the Minister responsible for Canada Post Corporation, the Royal Canadian Mint, from to and acting Minister of Natural Resources from to

Overview[]

Born in Montreal, Quebec, he has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Queens' College, Cambridge University, a diplôme d'études supérieures from Université de Paris and a Doctorate in economics from McGill University.

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He was a professor of economics at the University of Manitoba from until , Simon Fraser University from until , the Université du Québec à Montréal from until , and McGill University from until He is an honorary member of the Royal Military College of Canada, student #S He was also Dean of the Faculty of Arts at McGill University.

He then became Senior Vice-President and Chief Economist of the Royal Bank of Canada.

He is the author of book, Unequal Beginnings: Agriculture and Economic Development in Quebec and Ontario until . He is also the co-author (with Clarence Barber) of Unemployment and Inflation: The Canadian Experience and Controlling Inflation: Learning from Experience in Canada, Europe and Japan.

He also co-wrote Parting as friends: the economic consequences for Quebec in and Global Disequilibrium in the World Economy in

A Liberal Member of Parliament (MP) since the election, he currently represents Markham—Unionville. McCallum has previously filled the posts of Secretary of State (International Financial Institutions), Minister of National Defence and Minister of Veterans Affairs in the Cabinet of Canada under prime ministers Jean Chrétien and Paul Martin, respectively.

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    Academic career ()[]

    One of his most influential academic contributions[1] was a seven-page article in the American Economic Review entitled "National Borders Matter." The article has spawned an ongoing international debate[citation needed] on whether trade within a nation state is greater than trade among nations, as compared with the predictions of standard economic models.

    As McGill University’s Dean of Arts, McCallum secured a $10 million contribution from Charles Bronfman for the establishment of the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada.[2]

    He also participated in the national unity debates of the early s, editing the Canada Round Series of the C. D. Howe Institute and engaging in debate with then Opposition Leader Jacques Parizeau at Quebec's National Assembly.[3]

    Private sector career ()[]

    McCallum was the Royal Bank of Canada’s chief economist for six years.

    While consistently achieving the highest media coverage of bank chief economists, he also engaged in social issues, notably a Royal Bank conference designed to align the business community with the recommendations of the Report on the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples.

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    The tenth anniversary of his paper at that conference, "The Cost of Doing Nothing," was recently highlighted in Aboriginal Times Magazine.[4]

    Political career (present)[]

    Backbencher and social issues[]

    McCallum successfully nominated Nelson Mandela as the second honorary citizen in Canadian history.[5]

    McCallum was quite vocal in Canada's debate on Same-Sex marriage.

    He told the Edmonton Sun in August , "If people want to do something and it doesn’t hurt other people, doesn’t reduce other people’s rights, we should let them do it. Why not?"[6] He also significantly contributed to the final debate before the vote on same-sex marriage on 21 March [7] saying:

    I believe we should always seek to expand the rights of our fellow citizens as long as we do not thereby reduce the rights of others.

    We should seek to ensure that no group is denied full participation in society. As members of Parliament, we should not ask the question, why should we extend this right?

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    Rather our question should be, why should we not extend the right? Let the burden of proof be on those who wish to limit fundamental rights.

    Many Canadians will want to accept both of these principles: protect the traditional definition of marriage and protect the rights of minorities. The essence of my message today is that we cannot do both.

    We cannot have it both ways.

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    • We must make a choice between traditional marriage and the protection of minority rights.

    Defence Minister[]

    As Defence Minister, McCallum achieved what was then the largest increase in the annual defence budget ($1 billion) in more than a decade in return for offering up $ million in savings from reducing low priority spending.[8] He also retroactively reversed a gross inequity which awarded up to $, to military personnel who lost their eyesight or a limb while on active service - but only to those with the rank of colonel or above.

    Now all Canadian Forces members are covered by the plan regardless of rank.[9] Working with Germany, he successfully persuaded NATO to take control over the security mission in Kabul, Afghanistan, while also ensuring that the mission was led by Canada.[10] He also determined that the army, rather than the navy or air force, was to be the top priority in budget allocations.[11]

    He became widely known and criticized in when he admitted, while serving as the Minister of National Defence, that he had never heard of the Dieppe raid, a fateful and nationally significant operation for Canadian Forces during the Second World War.[12] Ironically, he wrote a letter to the editor of the National Post in response, but committed a further gaffe, confusing Canadian participation in the Battle of Vimy Ridge in France with Vichy France from to Response at the continued historical ignorance prompted outrage and humour among the press.

    In November , while still serving as Defence Minister, McCallum encountered further controversy when officials refused to allow him to board an Air Canada flight because his breath smelt heavily of alcohol.[13] McCallum announced soon thereafter that the incident prompted him to abstain completely from alcohol consumption.

    He reportedly also intended to lose weight and give up smoking.

    In January , McCallum prompted both indignation and gales of laughter in the House of Commons when he mocked Conservative MP Elsie Wayne's flamboyant attire.[14] When asked by Wayne about proper identification markers for Canadian military vehicles (to prevent friendly fire incidents), McCallum responded: "if our soldiers were to wear the dress of the honourable member over there, they would be very well identified." McCallum later apologized both inside and outside the House of Commons for using inappropriate language, blaming the excitement of the moment.

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    Veterans Affairs Minister[]

    McCallum introduced a new charter for younger, postwar veterans who have been physically or mentally injured while serving in the Canadian Forces. This charter, which became law in , is modeled on the range of services provided for returning veterans after World War II.

    This "new model" stripped veterans of a monthly pension opting for a lump some payment that does not properly compensate veterans.[15]

    Expenditure Review Committee[]

    As Chair of Expenditure Review Committee, McCallum achieved expenditure reductions of $11 billion over five years.[16]

    Personal life[]

    He is married to Nancy Lim and has three sons.

    References[]

    1. ↑Research Papers in Economics
    2. ↑McGill gets $10 million for studies on Canada. Montreal Gazette 16 June , pg A4
    3. ↑Anti-Quebec vitriol aids PQ: economist McGill professor, Pequiste chief Parizeau wage war of charts.

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      Montreal Gazette 5 December pg A9

    4. ↑Aboriginal Times Magazine. Vol 12, Issue 4, May–June
    5. ↑Nelson Mandela, Citizen. Toronto Star, 14 June pg A32
    6. ↑Edmonton Sun, 13 August
    7. ↑Hansard - Civil Marriage Act (C) debate - John McCallum (Lib)
    8. ↑The Budget Plan , page
    9. ↑Bill C, An Act to compensate military members injured during service, 37th Parliament, 2nd session
    10. ↑Canadian troops to be deployed to Afghanistan: 2, soldiers to join NATO force in Kabul; National Post 6 May , pg A4
    11. ↑McCallum sets top priorities; Hill Times, 8 September pg 1
    12. ↑"MQUP prank". &#;
    13. ↑"Canadian defence minister gives up alcohol after being barred from Air Canada flight". Airline Industry Information. 29 November &#;
    14. ↑"Defence minister apologizes twice for insensitive remarks". CBC News. 29 January &#;
    15. ↑Boost in benefits for veterans promised; Toronto Star 5 May pg A4
    16. ↑McCallum on the hunt for $1-billion more in savings.

      Hill Times 5 March , pg 56

    External links[]

    Cabinet Posts (2)
    Predecessor Office Successor
    Stan KeyesMinister of National Revenue
    &#;     		Carol Skelton
    Rey PagtakhanMinister of Veterans Affairs
    &#;     		Albina Guarnieri
    Cabinet Post (1)
    Predecessor Office Successor
    Art EggletonMinister of National Defence
    &#;     		David Pratt
    Sub-Cabinet Post
    Predecessor Title Successor
    Jim PetersonSecretary of State (International Financial Institutions)
    ()     		Maurizio Bevilacqua

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