Mark Strahl Explained

Mark Strahl
Honorific-Suffix:MP
Office:Official Opposition Critic for Labour
1Blankname:Shadowing
1Namedata:Carla Qualtrough
Leader:Erin O'Toole
Term Start:September 8, 2020
Term End:November 9, 2021
Successor:Scott Aitchison
Office1:Chief Opposition Whip
Term Start1:July 20, 2017
Term End1:September 2, 2020
Leader1:Andrew Scheer
Erin O'Toole
Predecessor1:Gord Brown
Successor1:Blake Richards
Office2:Official Opposition Critic for Natural Resources
Leader2:Rona Ambrose
Andrew Scheer
1Blankname2:Shadowing
1Namedata2:Jim Carr
Term Start2:September 15, 2016
Term End2:August 29, 2017
Predecessor2:Candice Bergen
Successor2:Shannon Stubbs
Office3:Official Opposition Critic for Fisheries & Oceans
Leader3:Rona Ambrose
1Blankname3:Shadowing
1Namedata3:Hunter Tootoo
Dominic LeBlanc
Term Start3:November 20, 2015
Term End3:September 14, 2016
Predecessor3:Robert Chisholm
Successor3:Todd Doherty
Riding4:Chilliwack—Hope
Chilliwack—Fraser Canyon (2011-2015)
Parliament4:Canadian
Term Start4:May 2, 2011
Predecessor4:Chuck Strahl
Birth Date:26 March 1978
Birth Place:Chilliwack, British Columbia
Profession:Politician
Party:Conservative
Relations:Chuck Strahl (father)
Deb Strahl (mother)
Residence:Chilliwack, British Columbia

Mark R. Strahl (born March 26, 1978) is a Canadian politician. He is the current Conservative Member of Parliament for the riding of Chilliwack—Hope and was first elected in 2011.[1] Strahl is the son of former Conservative MP and federal Cabinet Minister Chuck Strahl, who was the predecessor of the riding.

Career

Strahl was elected to the House of Commons as a Conservative Party of Canada candidate in the riding of Chilliwack—Fraser Canyon in the 2011 federal election. Following the redistribution of seats, he was re-elected and now serves as the Member of Parliament for Chilliwack—Hope. He was re-elected in 2015, 2019, 2021, and 2025.

Strahl held several positions within Stephen Harper’s government including Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, and BC Caucus Chair. As a Member of the Official Opposition, he served as Chief Opposition Whip from 2017 to 2020. He also held a number of Shadow Cabinet roles, including (but not limited to) portfolios such as Fisheries and Oceans, Natural Resources, Labor, and Transport. Strahl was recently appointed by Pierre Poilievre as the Special Advisor for British Columbia.

Personal life

Strahl was born in Chilliwack, British Columbia, the son of Debra Ann "Deb" (Bateman) and former Conservative MP and federal Cabinet Minister Chuck Strahl, who held the same riding (with adjustments) from 1993 to 2011.[2] [3] [4]

Strahl and his wife have been married since 1999; they have one son. They currently reside in Chilliwack, British Columbia.

Notes and References

  1. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/places/british-columbia-ridings/election-fed2011/r59005/ Election 2011: Chilliwack—Fraser Canyon
  2. https://www.saanichnews.com/news/photos-hundreds-pay-respect-to-former-bc-mp-chuck-strahl-7502071
  3. https://www.encyclopedia.com/international/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/strahl-charles-richard-chilliwack-fraser-canyon-deputy-speaker-house-commons
  4. Book: Loewen . David F. . Canadians Through Miracles . August 11, 2016 . Lulu.com . 978-1-365-40458-0 .