Known for having ‘a sharp wit and a keen mind,’ he served as chief of staff to Brian Mulroney and as a senator during his long career in politics, and was dedicated to establishing a universal basic income
Brian Mulroney: Hugh was a loyal, delightful, warm, affectionate, reasonable guy, who brought a great deal to the decision-making process of my government.
OTTAWA - In 1962, then-prime minister John Diefenbaker visited Hugh Segal's school in Montreal to present the principal with a copy of the newly minted Canadian Bill of Rights.