Charles Robert Turner (24 March 1916 – 10 January 1993) was aLiberal party member of theHouse of Commons of Canada and later became a member of theSenate of Canada. Born inToronto,Ontario, he became a locomotive engineer by career.

Turner represented the Ontario riding ofLondon East at which he was elected in1968 and re-elected in1972,1974,1979 and1980. During his terms in the House of Commons, Turner served as a Parliamentary Secretary, as Deputy Chairman of the Committee of the Whole (an Assistant Deputy Speaker) and finally asChief Government Whip from 1980 to 1984.

After serving five successive terms from the28th to32nd Canadian Parliaments, he was appointed to the Senate in 1984 as recommended by Prime MinisterJohn Turner.

• Charles Turner – Parliament of Canada biography

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