11 Facts About Dave Batters

David Batters was a Canadian businessman and politician.

Dave Batters was a member of the Conservative Party of Canada in the House of Commons of Canada, representing the riding of Palliser from 2004 to 2008.

Dave Batters earned a Bachelor of Arts in political studies from the University of Saskatchewan.

Dave Batters was a supporter of the Tackling Violent Crime Act, which sought tougher penalties for gun crimes and impaired driving and provided new ways to detect drug impaired driving.

Dave Batters successfully pressured the federal Liberal government during his term to reclassify crystal meth as a Schedule 1 drug under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.

Dave Batters' efforts helped to secure $15 million in federal funding for the Moose Jaw Multiplex project and to secure the safe return of Saskatchewan residents from New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina.

Dave Batters stated that one of his motivations for entering politics was the murder of his friend Michelle Lenius on November 4,2003 by her estranged husband.

Dave Batters announced on September 1,2008 that he would not be running in the 2008 election because of a battle with depression that included an addiction to benzodiazepines.

On June 29,2009, Dave Batters died by suicide in his Regina home, according to a release from his family.

At the time of his death, he was married to Denise Dave Batters, who was later named to the Senate of Canada by Prime Minister Stephen Harper in 2013.

Several of his former colleagues, including Conservative MPs Tom Lukiwski, Jay Hill and Andrew Scheer and Liberal MP Ralph Goodale, paid tribute to Dave Batters following his death.