Chuck Cadman 1 February 1948- 9 July 2005
Canada has lost a rare citizen.
Chuck Cadman, Independent Member of Parliament representing Surrey North died after a hard-fought battle with cancer.
Mr Cadman always chose the road less travelled. He turned the anger and heartbreak caused by the murder of his 16 year old son Jesse into a crusade with two major objectives, to identify and mentor youth at risk of violent behaviour, and to strengthen laws dealing with youthful offenders. He could have become just another bitter, vengeful victim, but he chose to honour his son's memory with positive activity.
When the Conservative Party made it known just prior to the last federal election that the nomination in Surrey North would basically be handed to the person who sold the most memberships to the party, Mr Cadman chose to run as an Independent, which is generally seen as political suicide. He won the seat by a huge 7000+ vote margin.
Chuck Cadman was an MP who listened to his constituents, and bent to their will. When they told him they did not want an election based on a Non-Confidence Motion, he voted with his traditional rivals, the Liberal party, to defeat the motion.
He didn't look like a politician, he didn't think like a politician, he didn't act like a politician. He was not simply a politician. Chuck Cadman was a man of honour, a man of vision, and a man with the courage of his convictions. In the circus that is Canadian government, Mr Cadman was a sane, stable, decent influence.
May he rest in peace.
Chuck Cadman, Independent Member of Parliament representing Surrey North died after a hard-fought battle with cancer.
Mr Cadman always chose the road less travelled. He turned the anger and heartbreak caused by the murder of his 16 year old son Jesse into a crusade with two major objectives, to identify and mentor youth at risk of violent behaviour, and to strengthen laws dealing with youthful offenders. He could have become just another bitter, vengeful victim, but he chose to honour his son's memory with positive activity.
When the Conservative Party made it known just prior to the last federal election that the nomination in Surrey North would basically be handed to the person who sold the most memberships to the party, Mr Cadman chose to run as an Independent, which is generally seen as political suicide. He won the seat by a huge 7000+ vote margin.
Chuck Cadman was an MP who listened to his constituents, and bent to their will. When they told him they did not want an election based on a Non-Confidence Motion, he voted with his traditional rivals, the Liberal party, to defeat the motion.
He didn't look like a politician, he didn't think like a politician, he didn't act like a politician. He was not simply a politician. Chuck Cadman was a man of honour, a man of vision, and a man with the courage of his convictions. In the circus that is Canadian government, Mr Cadman was a sane, stable, decent influence.
May he rest in peace.
posted by Alphamutt at 11:29 PM
1 Comments:
Ross went to school with Jesse and his family has been acquainted with the Cadmans since then. Chuck was a good and honest man, a rare gem in a sea of lying asses and his loss will be felt most sharply when victims everyone realize they have lost their champion.
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