Chuck Cook
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Charles Henry "Chuck" Cook (28 July 1926 - 23 February 1993) was a broadcaster and politician in Canada
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Cook was born in Regina
, Saskatchewan
. He became a CJOR
radio talk show
host in Vancouver
, British Columbia
in the 1970s. He served as Progressive Conservative
Member of Parliament
from 1979 to 1993 in the riding of North Vancouver—Burnaby
. He also ran for the Progressive Conservative Party of Alberta
in the riding of Calgary Centre
in the 1967 election
but came up a very close second to Fred Colborne of the Alberta Social Credit Party.
He died of cancer before finishing his term as member in the 34th Canadian Parliament
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
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Cook was born in Regina
Regina, Saskatchewan
Regina is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province and a cultural and commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. It is governed by Regina City Council. Regina is the cathedral city of the Roman Catholic and Romanian Orthodox...
, Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
. He became a CJOR
CKBD (AM)
CKPK-FM is a radio station in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It broadcasts at 100.5 MHz on the FM dial. As of 2008, the station is owned by the Jim Pattison Group and airs an adult album alternative format promoted as "100.5 The Peak"...
radio talk show
Talk show
A talk show or chat show is a television program or radio program where one person discuss various topics put forth by a talk show host....
host in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
in the 1970s. He served as Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
from 1979 to 1993 in the riding of North Vancouver—Burnaby
North Vancouver—Burnaby
North Vancouver—Burnaby was a federal electoral district in British Columbia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 to 1988.This riding was created in 1976 from parts of Burnaby—Seymour and Capilano ridings....
. He also ran for the Progressive Conservative Party of Alberta
Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta
The Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta is a provincial centre-right party in the Canadian province of Alberta...
in the riding of Calgary Centre
Calgary Centre (provincial electoral district)
Calgary Centre was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada.The district has existed in two incarnations the first from 1913 to 1917 and the second from 1959 to 1967....
in the 1967 election
Alberta general election, 1967
The Alberta general election of 1967 was the sixteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on May 23, 1967 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
but came up a very close second to Fred Colborne of the Alberta Social Credit Party.
He died of cancer before finishing his term as member in the 34th Canadian Parliament
34th Canadian Parliament
The 34th Canadian Parliament was in session from December 12, 1988 until September 8, 1993. The membership was set by the 1988 federal election on November 21, 1988, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1993 election.It was...
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External links
- BC Radio History: Chuck Cook bio, accessed 29 October 2006