The Man Behind McCallum’s Controversial Press Conference That Led to His Removal as Canada’s Ambassador to China

Taking a look at the man who organized these events and his relationship with McCallum and the Chinese regime may shed more light on the issue.

John McCallum in a file photo. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick

News Analysis

TORONTO/OTTAWA—For John McCallum, Canada’s former ambassador to China and self-proclaimed “son-in-law of China,” the fiasco that culminated in his resignation started with a now-infamous press conference with a group of Chinese-language media in the Toronto area on Jan. 22.