David Chatters
Encyclopedia
David Cameron Chatters 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.
Due to health reasons, Chatters retired at the 2006 Federal Election
.
As of 2009, Chatters in now the CFO of the Morinville-Westlock-Barrhead riding association
for the Wildrose Alliance.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
politician. He was a member of the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
from 1993 to 2006 representing the riding of Athabasca until the 2004 election
Canadian federal election, 2004
The Canadian federal election, 2004 , was held on June 28, 2004 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 38th Parliament of Canada. The Liberal government of Prime Minister Paul Martin lost its majority, but was able to form a minority government after the elections...
when he switched to the riding of Westlock—St. Paul
Westlock—St. Paul
Westlock–St. Paul is a federal electoral district in Alberta, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004. It includes the counties of Westlock, Sturgeon, Thorhild, Smoky Lake, St. Paul and the municipal district of Bonnyville.-History:This riding was created in...
.
Chatters, who was a farmer and rancher before entering politics, was first elected as a member of the Reform Party of Canada
Reform Party of Canada
The Reform Party of Canada was a Canadian federal political party that existed from 1987 to 2000. It was originally founded as a Western Canada-based protest party, but attempted to expand eastward in the 1990s. It viewed itself as a populist party....
(1993-2000), which became the Canadian Alliance
Canadian Alliance
The Canadian Alliance , formally the Canadian Reform Conservative Alliance , was a Canadian conservative political party that existed from 2000 to 2003. The party was the successor to the Reform Party of Canada and inherited its position as the Official Opposition in the House of Commons and held...
in 2000, which became the Conservative Party of Canada
Conservative Party of Canada
The Conservative Party of Canada , is a political party in Canada which was formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 2003. It is positioned on the right of the Canadian political spectrum...
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.
Due to health reasons, Chatters retired at the 2006 Federal Election
Canadian federal election, 2006
The 2006 Canadian federal election was held on January 23, 2006, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 39th Parliament of Canada. The Conservative Party of Canada won the greatest number of seats: 40.3% of seats, or 124 out of 308, up from 99 seats in 2004, and 36.3% of votes:...
.
As of 2009, Chatters in now the CFO of the Morinville-Westlock-Barrhead riding association
Riding association
In Canadian politics a riding association , officially called an electoral district association is the basic unit of a political party, that is it is the party's organization at the level of the electoral district, or "riding"...
for the Wildrose Alliance.