Charles Isaac Hubbard, (October 29, 1940 – February 12, 2020) was a

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politician. Hubbard was a member of the

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. He was a former member of the

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, representing the riding of

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from 1993 to 2008. Hubbard was a former school principal. He was a former Parliamentary Secretary to the

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and Parliamentary Secretary to the

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during the government of

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. Hubbard was born in

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. In 1961, he graduated from the Royal Canadian School of Infantry and served briefly with Canadian Guards in Germany and later as a platoon officer, quartermaster, adjutant, company commander and Deputy commander of 2

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(NS). In 1963, he began his career at Harkins High School in Newcastle and also taught at

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. He was the first principal of

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. He was also a member of the New Brunswick Teachers Association, the Principals Council, and the National Association of Secondary School Principals. Active in his churc

and community, he was deeply involved in many community organizations. This included some 17 years as a Director and President of Northumberland Cooperative Dairy Ltd. Hubbard had a Bachelor of Arts degree majoring in History and Economics, and continued with a Master of Arts in History and a Bachelor of Education degree. Hubbard lived with his wife Patricia on the family farm in

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. He died on February 12, 2020.

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* 1940 births 2020 deaths Members of the House of Commons of Canada from New Brunswick Canadian Presbyterians Liberal Party of Canada MPs Members of the King's Privy Council for Canada People from Miramichi, New Brunswick 21st-century Canadian politicians {{NewBrunswick-politician-stub