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Campbell, who has served as mayor of British Columbia's biggest city since 2002, recently announced he wouldn't be running for re-election this fall, calling himself an "accidental politician."
His experiences as the city's chief coroner inspired him to become a scriptwriter for the Gemini award-winning CBC television series, which is loosely based on his own career.
Prime Minister Paul Martin also named two other new appointees who will sit as Liberal senators along with Campbell:
Larry Campbell shakes hand with former Prime Minister Jean Chrétien in 2003. (CP file photo)
- Former Liberal MP Dennis Dawson of Quebec, who was elected to the first of three consecutive terms in the riding of Louis-Hébert in 1977.
- Manitoba businessman and philanthropist Rod Zimmer, a well-known community leader who lives in Winnipeg.
Martin announced that Segal will join former Progressive Conservative cabinet minister Andrée Champagne to sit as Conservative senators representing Ontario and Quebec respectively.
Segal ran unsuccessfully for the leadership of the former Progressive Conservative Party of Canada against Joe Clark in 1998. In recent years, he has been president of the Institute for Research on Public Policy of Canada and has taught at Queen's University in Kingston, Ont.
Hugh Segal (Courtesy: Institute for Research on Public Policy)
Champagne was an actor and pianist before turning to politics, earning election to the House of Commons twice in the 1980s while Mulroney led the Progressive Conservatives.
After these appointments, there are still five vacancies in the 105-seat Senate. Two senators are still needed to represent Quebec, two more must come from New Brunswick, and one Prince Edward Islander must be appointed.
Martin is scheduled to make at least one more appointment this week, and it's a prominent one. The Prime Minister's Office has said a new Governor General will be named Thursday to replace Adrienne Clarkson, who has held the post since 1999.
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