He studied at the
University of Moncton where he earned a
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Sociology and a
Master of Business Administration degree. Upon his return to New Brunswick, Mockler was able to run again to be a
Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) as
Pierrette Ringuette, the Liberal who had defeated him in 1987, had been elected to the
House of Commons of Canada and a
by-election was being held to replace her. Mockler was re-elected handily on November 29, 1993 and again in
1995,
1999,
2003 and
2006. 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, Mockler was briefly mentioned as a possible leadership candidate for the new
Conservative Party of Canada. Mockler instead backed
Belinda Stronach and served as co-chair of her campaign in New Brunswick and helped organize it in
Quebec. On April 14, 2024, Mockler retired from the Senate on his 75th birthday due to mandatory retirement age regulations. == References ==