| Hon. Charles Strahl | |
 | |
Member of Parliament for Chilliwack—Fraser Canyon | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 1993 election | |
| Preceded by | Ross Belsher |
|---|---|
| Born | February 25, 1957  New Westminster, British Columbia |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Residence | Chilliwack |
| Profession | Businessman/Logging Contractor |
| Cabinet | Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development |
| Religion | Christian and Missionary Alliance |
Charles Strahl, PC, MP (born February 25, 1957 in New Westminster, British Columbia) is a politician in British Columbia, Canada. Chilliwack—Fraser Canyon is a federal electoral district in the province of British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the The Canadian federal election of 1993 (officially the 35th general election) was held on October 25 of that year to elect members to the Canadian House of Commons Douglas Ross Belsher ( 19 January 1933 &ndash 12 December 2003) was a Progressive Conservative party member of the Canadian House Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) British Columbia (ˌbrɪtɨʃ kəˈlʌmbiə ( BC) ( (la Colombie-Britannique C The Conservative Party of Canada ( Parti conservateur du Canada) colloquially known as the " Tories " is a conservative Chilliwack is a Canadian city in the Province of British Columbia. The Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (Ministre des Affaires indiennes et du Nord canadien is the Minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet The Christian and Missionary Alliance (C&MA is an Evangelical Protestant denomination within Christianity. The Queen's Privy Council for Canada (QPC (Conseil privé de la Reine pour le Canada (CPR sometimes called Her Majesty's Privy Council for Canada or the Privy Council The House of Commons (Chambre des communes is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) British Columbia (ˌbrɪtɨʃ kəˈlʌmbiə ( BC) ( (la Colombie-Britannique C British Columbia (ˌbrɪtɨʃ kəˈlʌmbiə ( BC) ( (la Colombie-Britannique C Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page He is a Member of Parliament in the governing Conservative Party of Canada, and is the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development. The 39th Canadian Parliament was in session from April 3 2006 until September 7 2008 The Conservative Party of Canada ( Parti conservateur du Canada) colloquially known as the " Tories " is a conservative The Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (Ministre des Affaires indiennes et du Nord canadien is the Minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet
Strahl was raised in British Columbia's Interior, attending Trinity Western University, and worked for a private logging and road building company. Trinity Western University (TWU is a private, Christian Liberal arts University located in Langley, British Columbia, He was first elected to office in the Reform Party sweep of the region in the 1993 election. The Reform Party of Canada ( Parti réformiste du Canada) was a Canadian federal Political party that existed from 1987 to 2000 The Canadian federal election of 1993 (officially the 35th general election) was held on October 25 of that year to elect members to the Canadian House of Commons He was re-elected in 1997 and 2000 elections, running as a member of the Canadian Alliance, which had replaced Reform, in 2000. The Canadian federal election of 1997 was held on June 2, 1997, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 36th Parliament of The 2000 Canadian federal election was held on November 27, 2000, to elect 301 Members of Parliament of the Canadian House of Commons of The Canadian Alliance (in French Alliance Canadienne) formally the Canadian Reform Conservative Alliance (or in French Alliance réformiste-conservateur 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. He represents the Fraser Valley, a large riding in a primarily agricultural area of the province. Fraser Valley was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1925 to He has held a number of shadow cabinet and committee positions. The Shadow Cabinet (also called the Shadow Front Bench) is a senior group of opposition spokespeople in the Westminster system of government who together under the He is a member of the Chilliwack Alliance Church. [1]
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 opposed to the leadership of Stockwell Day. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Stockwell Burt Day Jr, PC, MP (born August 16, 1950 in Barrie Ontario) is a Canadian Politician and Strahl and a group of other MPs left the Alliance caucus and sat as members of the Democratic Representative Caucus and worked closely with the Progressive Conservative Party. The Democratic Representative Caucus was a group of Canadian Members of Parliament who left the Canadian Alliance in 2001 in protest against the leadership The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada ( PC) ( Parti progressiste-conservateur du Canada) ( 1867 – 2003) was a Canadian Strahl's efforts were successful, and Day was ousted as party leader and replaced by Stephen Harper. WikipediaManual of Style (biographies#Honorific prefixes --> Stephen Joseph Harper PC
Strahl was viewed as a well-spoken and moderate member of the Canadian Alliance who could woo eastern Canada, but his leadership ambitions were frustrated due to his inability to speak French, as well as the lasting distrust amongst many colleagues over his rebellion in 2001. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. He attempted to launch a bid for the leadership of the Conservative Party, but could not secure enough financial or political support to launch a viable campaign. The 2004 Conservative Party of Canada leadership election took place on March 20, 2004 in Toronto Ontario, and resulted in the election of Stephen [2] Strahl then supported Tony Clement in his failed leadership bid. Anthony Peter "Tony" Clement, PC, MP (born January 27, 1961 in Manchester, England) is a Canadian
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. The 38th Canadian Parliament was in session from October 4 2004 until November 29 2005.
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. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lung cancer is a Disease of uncontrolled Cell growth in tissues of the Lung. Asbestos is a group of Minerals with long thin fibrous Crystals The word "asbestos" (῾ἀσβεστος is derived from a Greek adjective 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. Although it was widely speculated that he would become Speaker of the new Parliament, he instead joined Stephen Harper's Cabinet as Minister of Agriculture on February 6, 2006. In Canada the Speaker of the House of Commons ( French: Président de la Chambre des communes) is the presiding officer of the WikipediaManual of Style (biographies#Honorific prefixes --> Stephen Joseph Harper PC The Cabinet of Canada (Cabinet du Canada plays an important role in the Government of Canada, in accordance with the Westminster System. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. On August 14, 2007, he became Indian Affairs Minister in a cabinet shuffle. Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. In the Parliamentary system a cabinet shuffle or reshuffle is an informal term for an event that occurs when a Head of government rotates or changes the
On June 11, 2008 Prime minister Stephen Harper thanked Strahl for his work as a minister on addressing the matter of the Indian residential schools and providing a gonvernment apology for the residential school system. The Canadian residential school system consisted of a number of schools for Aboriginal children operated during the 19th and 20th century by churches of various denominations Stephen Harper's thanks to his minister before he made the apology to former students of Indian residential schools. [4]
Strahl married in 1975 and has four children.
Notes
- ^ Comment: Love those pesky 'serious Christians'
- ^ Lack of money may prevent Strahl from entering Conservative leadership race
- ^ Conservative MP Chuck Strahl has lung cancer
- ^ Harper, Stephen J. , "Apology to Former Students of Indian Residential Schools" House of Commons Debates, Official Reports (Hansard) 39th Parl. , 2nd Sess. (June 11, 2008) (Online) [1]
External links
| 28th Ministry - Government of Stephen Harper | ||
| Cabinet Posts (2) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Predecessor | Office | Successor |
| Jim Prentice | Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (from 14 August 2007) | Incumbent |
| Andy Mitchell | Minister of Agriculture (from 6 February 2006 to 14 August 2007) | Gerry Ritz |
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Bob Kilger | Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons 2004–2006 | Succeeded by Bill Blaikie |
| Parliament of Canada | ||
| Preceded by Ross Belsher, Progressive Conservative | Member of Parliament for Fraser Valley East 1993–1997 | Succeeded by Electoral district abolished in 1996 |
| Preceded by Electoral district created in 1996 | Member of Parliament for Fraser Valley 1997–2004 | Succeeded by Electoral district abolished in 2003 |
| Preceded by Electoral district created in 2003 | Member of Parliament for Chilliwack—Fraser Canyon 2004–present | Succeeded by incumbent |
Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic