David Chatters
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David Cameron Chatters (born April 15, 1946 in Westlock, Alberta) is a Canadian politician. He was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1993 to 2006 representing the riding of Athabasca until the 2004 election when he switched to the riding of Westlock—St. Paul.
Chatters, who was a farmer and rancher before entering politics, 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 ten years, he was the Senior Opposition Critic for Natural Resources, and is a former Deputy Whip of the Official Opposition. He was most recently the Chair of the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy, and Ethics. He was briefly suspended from the Reform Party in 1996 when he suggested that it would be appropriate to bar homosexuals from teaching children. He also lost his position as Deputy Whip of the Official Opposition.
Due to health reasons, Chatters retired at the 2006 Federal Election.
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| Parliament of Canada | ||
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| Preceded by Jack Shields |
Member of Parliament Athabasca 1993-2004 |
Succeeded by Brian Jean |
| Preceded by New District |
Member of Parliament Westlock—St. Paul 2004-2006 |
Succeeded by Brian Storseth |
