Editing Dave Batters (section)

==Death==
On June 29, 2009, Batters died by suicide in his [[Regina, Saskatchewan|Regina]] home, according to a release from his family.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://thestarphoenix.com/Former+Regina+Tory+Dave+Batters+dead+after+committing+suicide/1747210/story.html|title = Former Regina Tory MP Dave Batters commits suicide|publisher = The StarPhoenix|date = June 30, 2009|accessdate = 2009-06-30}} {{Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> The Regina Police had arrived at his home hours earlier, after receiving a report that he was threatening to harm himself.<ref>{{cite web
|url = http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/former-mp-dave-batters-takes-own-life-1.796515|title = Former MP Dave Batters takes own life|publisher = CBC News |date = June 30, 2009 |accessdate = 2014-05-22}}</ref> At the time of his death, he was married to [[Denise Batters]], who was later named to the [[Senate of Canada]] by Prime Minister [[Stephen Harper]] in 2013.<ref name=torstar>[https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/politics/article/1320099--prime-minister-stephen-harper-appoints-five-new-senators "Stephen Harper appoints five new senators"]. ''[[Toronto Star]]'', January 25, 2012.</ref>

Several of his former colleagues, including Conservative MPs [[Tom Lukiwski]], [[Jay Hill (politician)|Jay Hill]] and [[Andrew Scheer]] and Liberal MP [[Ralph Goodale]], paid tribute to Batters following his death.<ref name=timesherald>{{cite web|url = http://www.mjtimes.sk.ca/Living/Well-being/2009-07-02/article-12064/Former-Palliser-Dave-Batters-MP-commits-suicide/1|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20091129164901/http://www.mjtimes.sk.ca/Living/Well-being/2009-07-02/article-12064/Former-Palliser-Dave-Batters-MP-commits-suicide/1|url-status = dead|archive-date = November 29, 2009|title = Former Palliser MP Dave Batters commits suicide|publisher = Moose Jaw Times-Herald|date = June 30, 2009|accessdate = 2014-05-22}}</ref> At his funeral, Harper spoke of the need for greater public understanding of, and compassion for, the struggles faced by sufferers of anxiety and depression.<ref>Tonda MacCharles, [https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/661081 "Harper mourns former MP's suicide"]. ''[[Toronto Star]]'', July 5, 2009.</ref>