David Chatters

David Cameron Chatters (April 15, 1946 – January 25, 2016) was a Canadian politician. He was a member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1993 to 2006, representing the riding of Athabasca until the 2004 election, after which he represented Westlock—St. Paul.

David Chatters
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Westlock—St. Paul
In office
2004–2006
Preceded byfirst member
Succeeded byBrian Storseth
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Athabasca
In office
1993–2004
Preceded byJack Shields
Succeeded byBrian Jean
Personal details
BornApril 15, 1946
Westlock, Alberta, Canada
DiedJanuary 25, 2016(2016-01-25) (aged 69)
Westlock, Alberta, Canada
Political partyConservative (2003-2006)
Canadian Alliance (2000-2003)
Reform (1993-2000)

Born in Westlock, Alberta, Chatters, formerly a farmer and rancher, was first elected as a member of the Reform Party of Canada (1993–2000), which became the Canadian Alliance in 2000, which became the Conservative Party of Canada in 2003. For over 10 years, he was the Senior Opposition Critic for Natural Resources and was a Deputy Whip of the Official Opposition. He was the Chair of the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy, and Ethics, but health reasons made Chatters retire at the 2006 election.

In May 1996, he was suspended from the Reform Party caucus for asserting, in the wake of the Delwin Vriend case on LGBT human rights, that schools should have the right to fire openly gay teachers.[1] Another caucus colleague who had made a similar comment, Bob Ringma, was suspended at the same time;[1] a third caucus colleague, Jan Brown, was also suspended at the same time for publicly criticizing Chatters and Ringma. All three were readmitted to the Reform caucus by September of that year.[2] He died at the age of 69 on January 25, 2016. He had pancreatic cancer.[3][4]

Electoral record
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeDavid Chatters26,43566.7–$25,254
LiberalJoe Dion7,69419.4–$79,419
New DemocraticPeggy Kirkeby3,4828.8–$2,112
GreenJohn A. McDonald2,0375.1–$486
Total valid votes 39,568100.0
Total rejected ballots 1510.38
Turnout 39,71956.56
2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
AllianceDavid Chatters18,77554.45-0.16$34,623
LiberalHarold Cardinal9,79328.40-1.62$66,236
Progressive ConservativeDoug Faulkner4,22412.25+3.10$26,660
New DemocraticAlysia Erickson8722.52-2.17
MarijuanaReginald Normore4691.36–
GreenHarvey Alex Scott3451.00-0.50$194
Total valid votes 34,478100.00
Total rejected ballots 1040.30+0.03
Turnout 34,58256.28+6.86
1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ReformDavid Chatters14,67354.61+7.47$48,747
LiberalAdam Germain8,06630.02+5.42$59,100
Progressive ConservativeDon McGladdery2,4599.15-9.96$17,026
New DemocraticBryan Nelson1,2624.69-2.87
GreenDave Gregory4051.50+0.53$1,206
Total valid votes 26,865100.00
Total rejected ballots 720.27
Turnout 26,93749.42
1993 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ReformDavid Chatters15,34847.14+41.68
LiberalLawrence Courtoreille8,01124.60+12.26
Progressive ConservativeJack Shields6,22319.11-33.70
New DemocraticIan Thorn2,4617.56-19.73
GreenHarvey A. Scott3150.97
Natural LawRoger Shapka2020.62
Total valid votes 32,560 100.00
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References
  1. "Gay Rights Bill Passes". Maclean's, May 13, 1996.
  2. "Back in caucus". Perceptions, P107 (v14n6)(Sept. 11, 1996): Page 19.
  3. http://www.westlocknews.com/article/Community-mourns-former-MP-20160202
  4. http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/edmontonjournal/obituary.aspx?pid=177518704


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