# Percy Mockler > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Percy_Mockler > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Percy_Mockler.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percy_Mockler > Source revision: 1347130405 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Canadian politician (born 1949)}} {{Use Canadian English|date=September 2021}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}} {{Infobox officeholder | honorific_prefix = [The Honourable](/source/The_Honourable) |name = Percy Mockler |image = Percy Mockler c.2018.jpg |caption = Mockler in 2018. |order = |office1 = [Canadian Senator](/source/Senate_of_Canada)
from [New Brunswick](/source/New_Brunswick) |term_start1 = January 2, 2009 |term_end1 = April 14, 2024 |nominator1 = [Stephen Harper](/source/Stephen_Harper) |appointer1 = [Michaëlle Jean](/source/Micha%C3%ABlle_Jean) |office2 = Member of the [Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick](/source/Legislative_Assembly_of_New_Brunswick) |predecessor2 = [Pierrette Ringuette](/source/Pierrette_Ringuette) |successor2 = [Burt Paulin](/source/Burt_Paulin) |constituency2 = [Madawaska South](/source/Madawaska_South) (1993–1995)
[Madawaska-la-Vallée](/source/Madawaska-la-Vall%C3%A9e) (1995–2006)
[Restigouche-la-Vallée](/source/Restigouche-la-Vall%C3%A9e) (2006–2008) |term_start2 = 1993 |term_end2 = 2008 |predecessor3 = [Héliodore Côté](/source/H%C3%A9liodore_C%C3%B4t%C3%A9) |successor3 = [Pierrette Ringuette](/source/Pierrette_Ringuette) |constituency3 = [Madawaska South](/source/Madawaska_South) |term_start3 = 1982 |term_end3 = 1987 |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1949|4|14}} |birth_place = [St. Leonard, New Brunswick](/source/St._Leonard%2C_New_Brunswick), Canada |party = [Conservative Party of Canada](/source/Conservative_Party_of_Canada)
[Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick](/source/Progressive_Conservative_Party_of_New_Brunswick) |alma_mater = [Université de Moncton](/source/Universit%C3%A9_de_Moncton) |occupation = politician, bureaucrat |spouse = Suzanne Soucy{{cite web |url=http://www.parl.gc.ca/common/senmemb/senate/isenator_det.asp?senator_id=2803&sortord=S&Language=E&M=M |archive-url=https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20121024230050/http://www.parl.gc.ca/SenatorsMembers/Senate/SenatorsBiography/isenator_det.asp?Language=E&M=M&senator_id=2803&sortord=S |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-10-24 |title=Percy Mockler |work=Senators - Detailed Information |publisher=Parliament of Canada |access-date=2009-12-05 }} |committees = }} '''Percy Paul Mockler''' (born April 14, 1949 in [St. Leonard, New Brunswick](/source/St._Leonard%2C_New_Brunswick)) is a retired Canadian politician who served as a [Canadian Senator](/source/Senate_of_Canada) for [New Brunswick](/source/New_Brunswick) from 2009 until his retirement in 2024. A member of the [Conservative Party of Canada](/source/Conservative_Party_of_Canada), Mockler previously served two non-consecutive stints in the [Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick](/source/Legislative_Assembly_of_New_Brunswick) from 1982 to 1987, and again from 1993 to 2008. He retired from the Senate on April 14, 2024, upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 75. ==Biography== He studied at the [University of Moncton](/source/University_of_Moncton) where he earned a [Bachelor of Arts](/source/Bachelor_of_Arts) in Political Science and Sociology and a [Master of Business Administration](/source/Master_of_Business_Administration) degree. A member of the [Progressive Conservative Party](/source/Progressive_Conservative_Party_of_New_Brunswick), was first elected to the [Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick](/source/Legislative_Assembly_of_New_Brunswick) in the [1982 election](/source/1982_New_Brunswick_general_election). After his election defeat in 1987, Mockler worked as an organizer for the [federal Progressive Conservatives](/source/Progressive_Conservative_Party_of_Canada) in the [1988 federal election](/source/1988_Canadian_federal_election) and worked for the [Brian Mulroney](/source/Brian_Mulroney) administration in [Ottawa](/source/Ottawa) until its dying days in 1993.{{cite news |url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/veteran-mla-saint-john-lawyer-fill-open-senate-seats-1.741151 |title=Veteran MLA, Saint John lawyer fill open Senate seats |publisher=CBC News |date=December 22, 2008 |access-date=2014-04-21}} Upon his return to New Brunswick, Mockler was able to run again to be a [Member of the Legislative Assembly](/source/Member_of_the_Legislative_Assembly) (MLA) as [Pierrette Ringuette](/source/Pierrette_Ringuette), the Liberal who had defeated him in 1987, had been elected to the [House of Commons of Canada](/source/House_of_Commons_of_Canada) and a [by-election](/source/by-election) was being held to replace her. Mockler was re-elected handily on November 29, 1993 and again in [1995](/source/1995_New_Brunswick_general_election), [1999](/source/1999_New_Brunswick_general_election), [2003](/source/2003_New_Brunswick_general_election) and [2006](/source/2006_New_Brunswick_general_election). In 2006, after the establishment of new electoral boundaries in New Brunswick, Mockler defeated soundly Liberal incumbent, Bert Paulin. After the merger of the federal Progressive Conservative Party and the [Canadian Alliance](/source/Canadian_Alliance), Mockler was briefly mentioned as a possible leadership candidate for the new [Conservative Party of Canada](/source/Conservative_Party_of_Canada). Mockler instead backed [Belinda Stronach](/source/Belinda_Stronach) and served as co-chair of her campaign in New Brunswick and helped organize it in [Quebec](/source/Quebec). Mockler is a key organizer for the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick. Prime Minister [Stephen Harper](/source/Stephen_Harper) appointed Mockler as a Senator on January 2, 2009.{{cite web |url=http://www2.parl.gc.ca/parlinfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=2bc8a59a-3124-4399-bbec-9139d5636474&Language=E&Section=ALL |work=Parliamentarian File |publisher=Parliament of Canada |title=Mockler, The Hon. Percy, B.Sc., M.B.A. |access-date=2009-12-05}} On April 14, 2024, Mockler retired from the Senate on his 75th birthday due to mandatory retirement age regulations.{{cite news |last1=Perry |first1=Brad |title=N.B. Senator Percy Mockler to retire on Sunday |url=https://www.919thebend.ca/2024/04/12/n-b-senator-percy-mockler-to-retire-on-sunday/ |access-date=14 April 2024 |work=91.9 The Bend |date=12 April 2024 |language=en}} == References == {{Reflist}} {{s-start}} {{Canadian cabinet member navigational box header |ministry=Bernard_Lord}} {{ministry box cabinet posts | post6 = [Minister of Wellness, Culture and Sport](/source/Department_of_Wellness%2C_Culture_and_Sport_(New_Brunswick)) | post6years = 2006 | post6note = Robichaud served as Minister of Health & Wellness
Mockler served as Minister responsible for Culture & Sport | post6preceded = [Elvy Robichaud](/source/Elvy_Robichaud)
and ''himself'' | post6followed = [Shawn Graham](/source/Shawn_Graham) | post5 = [Minister of Intergovernmental and International Relations](/source/Department_of_Intergovernmental_Affairs_(New_Brunswick)) | post5years = 2003–2006 | post5note = Lord succeeded Mockler as Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs | post5preceded = [Bernard Lord](/source/Bernard_Lord) | post5followed = [Bernard Lord](/source/Bernard_Lord) | post4 = [Minister of Transportation](/source/Department_of_Transportation_(New_Brunswick)) | post4years = 2002–2003 | post4note = | post4preceded = [Margaret-Ann Blaney](/source/Margaret-Ann_Blaney) | post4followed = [Paul Robichaud](/source/Paul_Robichaud) | post3 = [Minister of Family and Community Services](/source/Department_of_Family_and_Community_Services_(New_Brunswick)) | post3years = 2000–2001 | post3note = Furlong served as Minister of Health & Community Services | post3preceded = [Dennis Furlong](/source/Dennis_Furlong) | post3followed = [Joan MacAlpine](/source/Joan_MacAlpine) | post2 = [Minister of Human Resources Development and Housing](/source/Department_of_Human_Resources_Development_and_Housing_(New_Brunswick)) | post2years = 1999–2000 | post2note = Day served as Minister of Human Resources Development
Mersereau served as Minister of Municipalities & Housing
McFarlane served as Minister of Training & Employment Development | post2preceded = [Georgie Day](/source/Georgie_Day) and
[Marcelle Mersereau](/source/Marcelle_Mersereau) | post2followed = [Norm McFarlane](/source/Norm_McFarlane) | post1 = [Solicitor General](/source/Solicitor_General_(New_Brunswick)) | post1years = 1999–2000 | post1note = Sherwood served as Minister of Public Safety | post1preceded = [James E. Lockyer](/source/James_E._Lockyer) | post1followed = [Milt Sherwood](/source/Milt_Sherwood) }} {{ministry box special cabinet | post4 = Minister responsible for the
[Immigration and Repatriation Secretariat](/source/Immigration_and_Repatriation_Secretariat) | post4years = 2006 | post4note = new designation | post4preceded = ''none'' | post4followed = [Greg Byrne](/source/Greg_Byrne) | post3 = Minister responsible for [La Francophonie](/source/La_Francophonie) | post3years = 2003–2006 | post3note = | post3preceded = [Paul Robichaud](/source/Paul_Robichaud) | post3followed = [Hédard Albert](/source/H%C3%A9dard_Albert) | post2 = Minister responsible for [Service New Brunswick](/source/Service_New_Brunswick) | post2years = 2003–2006 | post2note = | post2preceded = [Norman Betts](/source/Norman_Betts) | post2followed = [Dale Graham](/source/Dale_Graham) | post1 = Minister responsible for the
[Culture and Sport Secretariat](/source/Culture_and_Sport_Secretariat) | post1years = 2003–2006 | post1note = Mockler succeeded himself in this role as
Minister of Wellness, Culture and Sport | post1preceded = [Dennis Furlong](/source/Dennis_Furlong) | post1followed = ''himself'' }} {{s-end}} {{Lord Ministry}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Mockler, Percy}} Category:1949 births Category:Living people Category:Université de Moncton alumni Category:Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick MLAs Category:Members of the Executive Council of New Brunswick Category:People from Madawaska County, New Brunswick Category:Conservative Party of Canada senators Category:Canadian senators from New Brunswick Category:21st-century members of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick Category:School board members in Canada Category:21st-century members of the Senate of Canada Category:20th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Percy Mockler](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percy_Mockler) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percy_Mockler?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.