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Charles Godfrey
CM, OOnt, MD
Member of Provincial Parliament
In office
1975–1977
Preceded by New riding
Succeeded by George Ashe
Constituency Durham West
Personal details
Born (1917-09-24) 24 September 1917 (age 106)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Political party New Democrat
Residence Uxbridge, Ontario
Profession Physician

Charles Morris (Bud) Godfrey, CM OOnt (born 24 September 1917), is an American-born Canadian physician, professor and politician. He was a member of the Ontario New Democratic Party. He was a Member of Provincial Parliament for two years in the Ontario legislature, but he is best known for having led the protests against the proposed Pickering International Airport in the 1970s.

Godfrey turned 100 in September 2017.

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