Chuck Strahl

Chuck Strahl
Strahl in 2014
Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities
In office
August 6, 2010 – May 18, 2011
Prime MinisterStephen Harper
Preceded byJohn Baird
Succeeded byDenis Lebel
Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development
In office
August 14, 2007 – August 6, 2010
Prime MinisterStephen Harper
Preceded byJim Prentice
Succeeded byJohn Duncan
Minister of Agriculture
In office
February 6, 2006 – August 14, 2007
Prime MinisterStephen Harper
Preceded byAndy Mitchell
Succeeded byGerry Ritz
Member of Parliament
for Chilliwack—Fraser Canyon
(Fraser Valley; 1997–2004)
(Fraser Valley East; 1993–1997)
In office
October 25, 1993 – May 2, 2011
Preceded byRoss Belsher
Succeeded byMark Strahl
Personal details
Born
Charles Strahl

(1957-02-25)February 25, 1957
New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
DiedAugust 13, 2024(2024-08-13) (aged 67)
Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
Political partyConservative (from 2003)
Other political
affiliations
Reform (1993–2000)
Canadian Alliance (2000–2001, 2002–2003)
Democratic Representative Caucus (2001–2002)
SpouseDeb Strahl
ChildrenKarina Strahl Loewen, Mark Strahl
Residence(s)Chilliwack, British Columbia
Alma materTrinity Western University
ProfessionBusinessman, politician

Charles Richard Strahl[1] PC (February 25, 1957 – August 13, 2024) was a Canadian businessman and politician. He was a Member of Parliament from 1993 to 2011. First elected for the Reform Party, he was the leader of the Democratic Representative Caucus that left the Canadian Alliance in opposition to Stockwell Day's leadership. When the Conservatives won power in 2006, he became a prominent cabinet minister and served as Minister of Agriculture, Indian and Northern Affairs, and Transportation.

On June 14, 2012, Strahl was appointed to serve a five-year term as chair of the Security Intelligence Review Committee, but resigned in controversy over conflict of interest accusations resulting from his lobbying efforts for oil and pipeline companies.[2]

  1. ^ "Chuck Strahl Consulting". www.chuckstrahl.com.
  2. ^ "Chuck Strahl steps down as spy watchdog amid lobbying questions - CBC News". CBC. 2014-01-24. Retrieved 2020-03-04.