In his busy lifetime, Charlie, as he was affectionately called by his friends, was a journalist, union organizer, political adviser, federal and provincial cabinet minister, deputy minister, businessman, poet and historian.
Pendant sa vie active, Charlie, comme ses amis l'appelaient affectueusement, avait été journaliste, syndicaliste, conseiller politique, ministre fédéral et provincial, sous-ministre, homme d'affaires, poète et historien.