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Revision as of 03:59, 5 November 2012
Charles Strahl | |
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| Member of the Canada Parliament for Chilliwack—Fraser Canyon | |
| In office 2004–2011 | |
| Preceded by | new riding |
| Succeeded by | Mark Strahl |
| Member of Parliament for Fraser Valley | |
| In office 1997–2004 | |
| Preceded by | new riding |
| Succeeded by | riding abolished |
| Member of Parliament for Fraser Valley East | |
| In office 1993–1997 | |
| Preceded by | Ross Belsher |
| Succeeded by | riding abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 25, 1957 New Westminster, British Columbia |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Other political affiliations | Reform (1993-2000) Canadian Alliance (2000-2003) |
| Spouse | Deb Strahl |
| Residence(s) | Chilliwack, British Columbia |
| Profession | Businessman, logging contractor |
| Portfolio | Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities |
Charles Strahl,[1] PC, MP (born February 25, 1957) is a former politician from British Columbia, Canada. He was a Member of Parliament in the governing Conservative Party of Canada.
Before politics
Strahl was raised in British Columbia's Interior, attended Trinity Western University, and worked for a private logging and road building company called Cheam Construction, which was owned by his father Bill Strahl, and later by him and his siblings after his father died.
Entrance to politics
Shortly after the business failed, Strahl ran for office under the Reform Party banner. He was first elected to office in the Reform Party sweep of the region in the 1993 election. He was re-elected in the 1997 and 2000 elections, running as a member of the Canadian Alliance, which had replaced Reform, in 2000. He represented Chilliwack—Fraser Canyon, a large riding comprising the Upper Fraser Valley, a primarily agricultural area of the province, and the Fraser Canyon-Lillooet-Bridge River regions, which are mostly wilderness with a resource-based economy and also, like the Chilliwack area, have a significant First Nations population. He has held a number of shadow cabinet and committee positions.
Strahl first rose to national prominence in the summer of 2001, when he was the leader and most outspoken member of a group of Canadian Alliance MPs that left the Alliance caucus and sat as members of the Democratic Representative Caucus.
Strahl's own leadership ambitions were frustrated due to his inability to speak French as well as the lingering distrust amongst many colleagues over the perceived disloyalty shown to his party in 2001. He attempted to launch a bid for the leadership of the Conservative Party, but was not able to secure enough financial or political support to launch a viable campaign.[2] Strahl then supported Tony Clement in his failed leadership bid.
At the outset of the 38th Parliament of Canada, Strahl was appointed Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees of the Whole under the new rules brought about as a result of the minority government situation.
Health problems
In August 2005, Strahl announced that he had been diagnosed with inoperable/terminal lung cancer as the result of exposure to asbestos many years prior. He noticed the problem in July of the same year when his lung collapsed twice.[3]
However, despite his health problems, he successfully ran for re-election in the 2006 election. He later held various positions in the Cabinet such as Minister of Agriculture, Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs, and Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities.
On March 12, 2011, it was announced that he would not be seeking re-election in the upcoming federal election,[4] which was held on May 2, 2011.
Personal life
Strahl married in 1975 and has four children.
On March 18, Mark Strahl succeeded his father Chuck Strahl as nominee for the Conservative Party in the riding of Chilliwack—Fraser Canyon. The nomination process, which is usually 4 weeks, lasted only a week. During the nomination Mark Strahl was endorsed by Preston Manning, who said "Mark Strahl - by virtue of his family background ...is well prepared for service in the House of Commons."[5]
Former Chilliwack city councillor Casey Langbroek said most Conservative Party members from the riding were upset and that the nomination process effectively barred 80% of the party members from running. Alex Moens, another Conservative Party member said "High public office should not be like a family business, where it's passed on from father to son."[5][6]
Notes
- ^ Chuck Strahl
- ^ "Lack of money may prevent Strahl from entering Conservative leadership race". CBC News. 15 January 2004.
- ^ "Conservative MP Chuck Strahl has lung cancer". CBC News. 22 August 2005.
- ^ Ibbitson, John (March 12, 2011). "Cabinet ministers Day, Strahl to quit politics". The Globe and Mail. Toronto.
- ^ a b Paul Henderson. "Selection debacle dogs local Tory party".
- ^ Michael Smyth. "Tories grumbling over fast-track nominations". The Province.
External links
- 1957 births
- Canadian Alliance MPs
- Conservative Party of Canada MPs
- Canadian evangelicals
- Living people
- Members of the House of Commons of Canada from British Columbia
- Members of the Christian and Missionary Alliance
- Members of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada
- People from Chilliwack, British Columbia
- People from New Westminster
- Reform Party of Canada MPs