Charles Godfrey
Charles Morris Godfrey, CM OOnt (24 September 1917 – 24 July 2022),[1] was an American-born Canadian physician, professor and politician. He was a member of the Ontario New Democratic Party. He was a Member of Provincial Parliament for two years in the Ontario legislature, but he is best known for having led the protests against the proposed Pickering International Airport in the 1970s.[2]
Charles Godfrey | |
|---|---|
| Member of Provincial Parliament | |
| In office 1975–1977 | |
| Preceded by | New riding |
| Succeeded by | George Ashe |
| Constituency | Durham West |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 September 1917 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | 24 July 2022 (aged 104) Uxbridge, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | New Democrat |
| Profession | Physician |
Godfrey turned 100 in September 2017.[3] He died on 24 July 2022 in Uxbridge, Ontario, Canada at the age of 104.[4]
References
- Simpson, Keiran (1992). Canadian Who's Who, 1992. University of Toronto Press. ISBN 9780802046642.
- "Pickering foe ready to scramble again 'I thought we scotched that snake'" by Tony Wong, Toronto Star, February 5, 1989
- "Dr. Godfrey talks patient care in the modern age of medicine". Telus Health. November 30, 2017. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- Charles Morris Godfrey
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