Charles J. Power (born 29 February 1948 in

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) was a member of the

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from 1997 to 2000. By career, he was a

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. From the 1975 to 1992 he was a Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for

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. Charlie Power won the St. John's West

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for the Progressive Conservative party during the 1997 general election. He resigned his House of Commons seat on 31 January 2000 before the end of the

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ostensibly for personal reasons.

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CBC News: "Tories try to heal rift over clarity bill"
25 January 2000, accessed 21 July 2006 1948 births Living people Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Newfoundland and Labrador Progressive Conservative Party of Canada MPs {{NewfoundlandandLabrador-politician-stub