James E. Lockyer
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James Edward Lockyer, CD
(born May 27, 1949 in Halifax
, Nova Scotia
) is a Canadian
lawyer, law professor, and politician.
Lockyer graduated with a BA
degree from Mount Allison University
in Sackville, New Brunswick
then earned his law degree at the University of New Brunswick
. He went on to London
, England
to study at the London School of Economics
, obtaining his LL.M
degree in 1976. Fluent in the French language
, he obtained a Diplôme d'études approfondies from the Université de Paris 1 (Panthéon-Sorbonne) in 1979.
Working and living in the city of Moncton, New Brunswick
, He was elected to Moncton City Council in 1983 and in 1986. In the 1987 New Brunswick general election
, Lockyer was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
as the Liberal Party's
candidate for the riding of Moncton West
. He was reelected in 1991
and 1995 New Brunswick general elections
. Following his party taking power, on October 27, 1987 Lockyer was appointed Minister of Justice
, a post he would hold twice. In addition, he served as the Minister of Supply and Services
, Minister of Education
. For three months in 1998 he was the acting Minister of Economic Development and Tourism
. His last Cabinet post was Solicitor General
in 1998-1999. In the 1999 New Brunswick general election
James Lockyer lost by 1,253 votes to the Progressive Conservative Party's
candidate.
Lockyer was Chairman of The Select Committee on Maritime Economic Union which reported its recommendations to the Legislative Assembly in 1992 as well as a member of the Law Amendments Committee. He is a former president of the Law Society of New Brunswick. He was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1987. Currently, James Lockyer is a Law Professor
at the Facutlé de droit of the Université de Moncton
and a former dean of the law school. Between 2003 and 2005, Lockyer was a member on the Federal government Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada (TATC). He is a former member of the New Brunswick Securities Commission. He served twenty three years in the Canadian Forces Reserve and was awarded the Canadian Forces Decoration
and Clasp. In June 2008, he was named a recipient of the "Award of Merit" of the American College of Trial Lawyers for his contribution to the teaching of trial advocacy. Active in many community and charitable organisations, he was named recipient of the Lieutenant-Governor's Dialogue Award by Dialogue NB in June 2009.
An instrument-rated private pilot, he is the flight President of the local branch of the Canadian Owners and Pilots Association's (COPA), and a former member of the Board of Directors of the Moncton Flight College.
|Joan MacAlpine
||align=right|3898||align=right|53.91||align=right|+36.27||align=right|$19,681
|-
|Liberal
|Jim Lockyer||align=right|2645||align=right|36.58||align=right|-25.25||align=right|$17,326
|-
|NDP
|Teresa Sullivan||align=right|687||align=right|9.50||align=right|+1.26||align=right|$2,650
|-
|colspan=3 align=right|Total Valid Votes/Expense Limit||align=right|7230||align=right|100.00||align=right colspan=2|$24,708
|-
|colspan=3 align=right|Total Rejected Ballots||align=right|22||align=right|0.20||colspan=2|
|-
|colspan=3 align=right|Turnout||align=right|7252||align=right|67.53||align=right|+4.81|||
|-
|colspan=3 align=right|Electors on List||align=right|10,739||colspan=3|
|-
|bgcolor="#9999FF"|
|style="width: 180px" colspan=2|Progressive Conservative
gain from Liberal
|align=right|Swing||align=right|+30.76||colspan=2|
|}
|Jim Lockyer||align=right|4332||align=right|61.83||align=right|+14.12||align=right|$16,265
|-
|Progressive Conservative
|Bob MacKenzie Leighton||align=right|1236||align=right|17.64||align=right|-2.24||align=right|$8,835
|-
|Confederation of Regions
|Don Freeman||align=right|861||align=right|12.29||align=right|-10.38||align=right|$854
|-
|NDP
|Blair McInnis||align=right|577||align=right|8.24||align=right|-1.49||align=right|$5,017
|-
|colspan=3 align=right|Total Valid Votes/Expense Limit||align=right|7006||align=right|100.00||align=right colspan=2|$24,966
|-
|colspan=3 align=right|Total Rejected Ballots||align=right|26||align=right|0.23||colspan=2|
|-
|colspan=3 align=right|Turnout||align=right|7032||align=right|62.72||align=right|-12.89|||
|-
|colspan=3 align=right|Electors on List||align=right|11,212||colspan=3|
|-
|bgcolor="lightcoral"|
|style="width: 180px" colspan=2|Liberal
hold
|align=right|Swing||align=right|+9.58||colspan=2|
|}
|Jim Lockyer||align=right|3558||align=right|47.71||align=right|-16.53||align=right|$16,802
|-
|Confederation of Regions
|Ben Stymiest||align=right|1691||align=right|22.67||align=right|*||align=right|$6,235
|-
|Progressive Conservative
|Arthur Hayden||align=right|1483||align=right|19.88||align=right|-5.48||align=right|$3,059
|-
|NDP
|Stephanie Day Dominigue||align=right|726||align=right|9.73||align=right|-0.67||align=right|$4,574
|-
|colspan=3 align=right|Total Valid Votes/Expense Limit||align=right|7458||align=right|100.00||align=right colspan=2|$20,070
|-
|colspan=3 align=right|Total Rejected Ballots||align=right|40||align=right|0.41||colspan=2|
|-
|colspan=3 align=right|Turnout||align=right|7498||align=right|76.40||align=right|-0.36|||
|-
|colspan=3 align=right|Electors on List||align=right|9814||colspan=3|
|-
|bgcolor="lightcoral"|
|style="width: 180px" colspan=2|Liberal
hold
|align=right|Swing||align=right|-6.92||colspan=2|
|}
|James E. Lockyer|Jim Lockyer||align=right|4853||align=right|64.24||align=right|+26.85||align=right|$14,787
|-
|Progressive Conservative
|Mabel DeWare
||align=right|1916||align=right|25.36||align=right|-29.48||align=right|$13,295
|-
|NDP
|David Lang||align=right|786||align=right|10.40||align=right|+2.63||align=right|$1,808
|-
|colspan=3 align=right|Total Valid Votes/Expense Limit||align=right|7555||align=right|100.00||align=right colspan=2|$16,476
|-
|colspan=3 align=right|Total Rejected Ballots||align=right|47||align=right|0.47||colspan=2|
|-
|colspan=3 align=right|Turnout||align=right|7602||align=right|76.76||align=right|-2.13|||
|-
|colspan=3 align=right|Electors on List||align=right|9904||colspan=3|
|-
|bgcolor="lightcoral"|
|style="width: 180px" colspan=2|Liberal
gain from Progressive Conservative
|align=right|Swing||align=right|+28.17||colspan=2|
|}
Canadian Forces Decoration
The Canadian Forces Decoration is a Canadian award bestowed upon members of the Canadian Forces who have completed twelve years of military service, with certain conditions. By convention, it is also given to the Governor General of Canada upon his or her appointment as viceroy, which includes the...
(born May 27, 1949 in Halifax
City of Halifax
Halifax is a city in Canada, which was the capital of the province of Nova Scotia and shire town of Halifax County. It was the largest city in Atlantic Canada until it was amalgamated into Halifax Regional Municipality in 1996...
, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
) is a Canadian
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...
lawyer, law professor, and politician.
Lockyer graduated with a BA
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree from Mount Allison University
Mount Allison University
Mount Allison University is a primarily undergraduate Canadian liberal arts and science university situated in Sackville, New Brunswick. It is located about a half hour from the regional city of Moncton and 20 minutes from the Greater Moncton International Airport...
in Sackville, New Brunswick
Sackville, New Brunswick
Sackville is a Canadian town in Westmorland County, New Brunswick.Mount Allison University is located in the town...
then earned his law degree at the University of New Brunswick
University of New Brunswick
The University of New Brunswick is a Canadian university located in the province of New Brunswick. UNB is the oldest English language university in Canada and among the first public universities in North America. The university has two main campuses: the original campus founded in 1785 in...
. He went on to London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
to study at the London School of Economics
London School of Economics
The London School of Economics and Political Science is a public research university specialised in the social sciences located in London, United Kingdom, and a constituent college of the federal University of London...
, obtaining his LL.M
Master of Laws
The Master of Laws is an advanced academic degree, pursued by those holding a professional law degree, and is commonly abbreviated LL.M. from its Latin name, Legum Magister. The University of Oxford names its taught masters of laws B.C.L...
degree in 1976. Fluent in the French language
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
, he obtained a Diplôme d'études approfondies from the Université de Paris 1 (Panthéon-Sorbonne) in 1979.
Working and living in the city of Moncton, New Brunswick
Moncton, New Brunswick
Moncton is a Canadian city, located in Westmorland County, New Brunswick. The city is situated in southeastern New Brunswick, within the Petitcodiac River Valley, and lies at the geographic centre of the Maritime Provinces...
, He was elected to Moncton City Council in 1983 and in 1986. In the 1987 New Brunswick general election
New Brunswick general election, 1987
The 31st New Brunswick general election was held on October 13, 1987, to elect 58 members to the 51st New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada...
, Lockyer was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
The Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick is located in Fredericton. It was established de jure when the colony was created in 1784, but only came in to session in 1786 following the first elections in late 1785. Until 1891, it was the lower house in a bicameral legislature when its upper house...
as the Liberal Party's
New Brunswick Liberal Association
The New Brunswick Liberal Association , more popularly known as the New Brunswick Liberal Party or Liberal Party of New Brunswick, is one of the two major political parties in the Canadian province of New Brunswick...
candidate for the riding of Moncton West
Moncton West
Moncton West is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. It occupies the southwestern portion of the city of Moncton.It was created in 1973 out of the multi-member district of Moncton...
. He was reelected in 1991
New Brunswick general election, 1991
The 32nd New Brunswick general election was held on September 23, 1991, to elect 58 members to the 52nd New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada....
and 1995 New Brunswick general elections
New Brunswick general election, 1995
The 33rd New Brunswick general election was held on September 11, 1995, to elect 55 members to the 53rd New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada. The election marked the debut of Bernard Valcourt as a provincial politician, and as leader of a...
. Following his party taking power, on October 27, 1987 Lockyer was appointed Minister of Justice
Office of the Attorney General (New Brunswick)
The Office of the Attorney General is a part of the Government of New Brunswick. It is charged providing legal services to all departments and agencies of the government....
, a post he would hold twice. In addition, he served as the Minister of Supply and Services
Department of Supply and Services (New Brunswick)
The Department of Supply and Services is a part of the Government of New Brunswick. It is charged with providing central services, including maintenance of government-owned buildings, purchase of goods and services, provincial archives, translation and printing, to government departments and...
, Minister of Education
Department of Education (New Brunswick)
The Department of Education is a part of the Government of New Brunswick. It is charged with the administration of the New Brunswick public education system...
. For three months in 1998 he was the acting Minister of Economic Development and Tourism
Business New Brunswick
Business New Brunswick is a department in the Government of New Brunswick. It is charged with stimulating economic prosperity and global competitiveness in the province....
. His last Cabinet post was Solicitor General
Department of Public Safety (New Brunswick)
The Department of Public Safety in the Canadian Province of New Brunswick was formed when Premier Bernard Lord restructured government departments on March 23, 2000...
in 1998-1999. In the 1999 New Brunswick general election
New Brunswick general election, 1999
The 34th New Brunswick general election was held on June 7, 1999, to elect 55 members to the 54th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada. It marked the debut of both Camille Thériault and Bernard Lord as leaders of the Liberals and...
James Lockyer lost by 1,253 votes to the Progressive Conservative Party's
Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick
The Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick is a centre-right political party in New Brunswick, Canada. It has its origins in the pre-Canadian confederation Conservative Party that opposed the granting of responsible government to the colony...
candidate.
Lockyer was Chairman of The Select Committee on Maritime Economic Union which reported its recommendations to the Legislative Assembly in 1992 as well as a member of the Law Amendments Committee. He is a former president of the Law Society of New Brunswick. He was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1987. Currently, James Lockyer is a Law Professor
Legal education
Legal education is the education of individuals who intend to become legal professionals or those who simply intend to use their law degree to some end, either related to law or business...
at the Facutlé de droit of the Université de Moncton
Université de Moncton
The Université de Moncton is a French language university located in Moncton, New Brunswick serving the Acadian community of Atlantic Canada...
and a former dean of the law school. Between 2003 and 2005, Lockyer was a member on the Federal government Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada (TATC). He is a former member of the New Brunswick Securities Commission. He served twenty three years in the Canadian Forces Reserve and was awarded the Canadian Forces Decoration
Canadian Forces Decoration
The Canadian Forces Decoration is a Canadian award bestowed upon members of the Canadian Forces who have completed twelve years of military service, with certain conditions. By convention, it is also given to the Governor General of Canada upon his or her appointment as viceroy, which includes the...
and Clasp. In June 2008, he was named a recipient of the "Award of Merit" of the American College of Trial Lawyers for his contribution to the teaching of trial advocacy. Active in many community and charitable organisations, he was named recipient of the Lieutenant-Governor's Dialogue Award by Dialogue NB in June 2009.
An instrument-rated private pilot, he is the flight President of the local branch of the Canadian Owners and Pilots Association's (COPA), and a former member of the Board of Directors of the Moncton Flight College.
1999 Election
|Progressive ConservativeProgressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick
The Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick is a centre-right political party in New Brunswick, Canada. It has its origins in the pre-Canadian confederation Conservative Party that opposed the granting of responsible government to the colony...
|Joan MacAlpine
Joan MacAlpine-Stiles
L. Joan MacAlpine-Stiles is a politician in the province of New Brunswick, Canada. She served as Member of the Legislative Assembly for Moncton West from 1999 until 2010...
||align=right|3898||align=right|53.91||align=right|+36.27||align=right|$19,681
|-
|Liberal
New Brunswick Liberal Association
The New Brunswick Liberal Association , more popularly known as the New Brunswick Liberal Party or Liberal Party of New Brunswick, is one of the two major political parties in the Canadian province of New Brunswick...
|Jim Lockyer||align=right|2645||align=right|36.58||align=right|-25.25||align=right|$17,326
|-
|NDP
New Brunswick New Democratic Party
The New Brunswick New Democratic Party is a social-democratic provincial political party in New Brunswick, Canada linked with the federal New Democratic Party .-Origins and early history:...
|Teresa Sullivan||align=right|687||align=right|9.50||align=right|+1.26||align=right|$2,650
|-
|colspan=3 align=right|Total Valid Votes/Expense Limit||align=right|7230||align=right|100.00||align=right colspan=2|$24,708
|-
|colspan=3 align=right|Total Rejected Ballots||align=right|22||align=right|0.20||colspan=2|
|-
|colspan=3 align=right|Turnout||align=right|7252||align=right|67.53||align=right|+4.81|||
|-
|colspan=3 align=right|Electors on List||align=right|10,739||colspan=3|
|-
|bgcolor="#9999FF"|
|style="width: 180px" colspan=2|Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick
The Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick is a centre-right political party in New Brunswick, Canada. It has its origins in the pre-Canadian confederation Conservative Party that opposed the granting of responsible government to the colony...
gain from Liberal
New Brunswick Liberal Association
The New Brunswick Liberal Association , more popularly known as the New Brunswick Liberal Party or Liberal Party of New Brunswick, is one of the two major political parties in the Canadian province of New Brunswick...
|align=right|Swing||align=right|+30.76||colspan=2|
|}
1995 Election
|LiberalNew Brunswick Liberal Association
The New Brunswick Liberal Association , more popularly known as the New Brunswick Liberal Party or Liberal Party of New Brunswick, is one of the two major political parties in the Canadian province of New Brunswick...
|Jim Lockyer||align=right|4332||align=right|61.83||align=right|+14.12||align=right|$16,265
|-
|Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick
The Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick is a centre-right political party in New Brunswick, Canada. It has its origins in the pre-Canadian confederation Conservative Party that opposed the granting of responsible government to the colony...
|Bob MacKenzie Leighton||align=right|1236||align=right|17.64||align=right|-2.24||align=right|$8,835
|-
|Confederation of Regions
New Brunswick Confederation of Regions Party
The New Brunswick Confederation of Regions Party was a political party in the Province of New Brunswick, Canada.It was the only branch of the Confederation of Regions Party to win any seats...
|Don Freeman||align=right|861||align=right|12.29||align=right|-10.38||align=right|$854
|-
|NDP
New Brunswick New Democratic Party
The New Brunswick New Democratic Party is a social-democratic provincial political party in New Brunswick, Canada linked with the federal New Democratic Party .-Origins and early history:...
|Blair McInnis||align=right|577||align=right|8.24||align=right|-1.49||align=right|$5,017
|-
|colspan=3 align=right|Total Valid Votes/Expense Limit||align=right|7006||align=right|100.00||align=right colspan=2|$24,966
|-
|colspan=3 align=right|Total Rejected Ballots||align=right|26||align=right|0.23||colspan=2|
|-
|colspan=3 align=right|Turnout||align=right|7032||align=right|62.72||align=right|-12.89|||
|-
|colspan=3 align=right|Electors on List||align=right|11,212||colspan=3|
|-
|bgcolor="lightcoral"|
|style="width: 180px" colspan=2|Liberal
New Brunswick Liberal Association
The New Brunswick Liberal Association , more popularly known as the New Brunswick Liberal Party or Liberal Party of New Brunswick, is one of the two major political parties in the Canadian province of New Brunswick...
hold
|align=right|Swing||align=right|+9.58||colspan=2|
|}
1991 Election
|LiberalNew Brunswick Liberal Association
The New Brunswick Liberal Association , more popularly known as the New Brunswick Liberal Party or Liberal Party of New Brunswick, is one of the two major political parties in the Canadian province of New Brunswick...
|Jim Lockyer||align=right|3558||align=right|47.71||align=right|-16.53||align=right|$16,802
|-
|Confederation of Regions
New Brunswick Confederation of Regions Party
The New Brunswick Confederation of Regions Party was a political party in the Province of New Brunswick, Canada.It was the only branch of the Confederation of Regions Party to win any seats...
|Ben Stymiest||align=right|1691||align=right|22.67||align=right|*||align=right|$6,235
|-
|Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick
The Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick is a centre-right political party in New Brunswick, Canada. It has its origins in the pre-Canadian confederation Conservative Party that opposed the granting of responsible government to the colony...
|Arthur Hayden||align=right|1483||align=right|19.88||align=right|-5.48||align=right|$3,059
|-
|NDP
New Brunswick New Democratic Party
The New Brunswick New Democratic Party is a social-democratic provincial political party in New Brunswick, Canada linked with the federal New Democratic Party .-Origins and early history:...
|Stephanie Day Dominigue||align=right|726||align=right|9.73||align=right|-0.67||align=right|$4,574
|-
|colspan=3 align=right|Total Valid Votes/Expense Limit||align=right|7458||align=right|100.00||align=right colspan=2|$20,070
|-
|colspan=3 align=right|Total Rejected Ballots||align=right|40||align=right|0.41||colspan=2|
|-
|colspan=3 align=right|Turnout||align=right|7498||align=right|76.40||align=right|-0.36|||
|-
|colspan=3 align=right|Electors on List||align=right|9814||colspan=3|
|-
|bgcolor="lightcoral"|
|style="width: 180px" colspan=2|Liberal
New Brunswick Liberal Association
The New Brunswick Liberal Association , more popularly known as the New Brunswick Liberal Party or Liberal Party of New Brunswick, is one of the two major political parties in the Canadian province of New Brunswick...
hold
|align=right|Swing||align=right|-6.92||colspan=2|
|}
1987 Election
|LiberalNew Brunswick Liberal Association
The New Brunswick Liberal Association , more popularly known as the New Brunswick Liberal Party or Liberal Party of New Brunswick, is one of the two major political parties in the Canadian province of New Brunswick...
|James E. Lockyer|Jim Lockyer||align=right|4853||align=right|64.24||align=right|+26.85||align=right|$14,787
|-
|Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick
The Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick is a centre-right political party in New Brunswick, Canada. It has its origins in the pre-Canadian confederation Conservative Party that opposed the granting of responsible government to the colony...
|Mabel DeWare
Mabel DeWare
Mabel Margaret DeWare is a Canadian politician, curler, and retired Senator.Born in Moncton, New Brunswick, she skipped her team to a New Brunswick and Canadian Curling Association Ladies Curling championship in 1963, forerunner to the Scott Tournament of Hearts.In 1978, she was elected to the...
||align=right|1916||align=right|25.36||align=right|-29.48||align=right|$13,295
|-
|NDP
New Brunswick New Democratic Party
The New Brunswick New Democratic Party is a social-democratic provincial political party in New Brunswick, Canada linked with the federal New Democratic Party .-Origins and early history:...
|David Lang||align=right|786||align=right|10.40||align=right|+2.63||align=right|$1,808
|-
|colspan=3 align=right|Total Valid Votes/Expense Limit||align=right|7555||align=right|100.00||align=right colspan=2|$16,476
|-
|colspan=3 align=right|Total Rejected Ballots||align=right|47||align=right|0.47||colspan=2|
|-
|colspan=3 align=right|Turnout||align=right|7602||align=right|76.76||align=right|-2.13|||
|-
|colspan=3 align=right|Electors on List||align=right|9904||colspan=3|
|-
|bgcolor="lightcoral"|
|style="width: 180px" colspan=2|Liberal
New Brunswick Liberal Association
The New Brunswick Liberal Association , more popularly known as the New Brunswick Liberal Party or Liberal Party of New Brunswick, is one of the two major political parties in the Canadian province of New Brunswick...
gain from Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick
The Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick is a centre-right political party in New Brunswick, Canada. It has its origins in the pre-Canadian confederation Conservative Party that opposed the granting of responsible government to the colony...
|align=right|Swing||align=right|+28.17||colspan=2|
|}