Mabel Margaret DeWare (née Keiver; 9 August 1926 – 17 August 2022) was a Canadian politician, senator, and curler.

Mabel DeWare
Member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
In office
1978–1987
Preceded byPaul Creaghan
Succeeded byJim Lockyer
ConstituencyMoncton West
Member of the Senate of Canada
In office
23 September 1990 – 9 August 2001
Appointed byBrian Mulroney
ConstituencyNew Brunswick
Personal details
Born
Mabel Margaret Keiver

(1926-08-09)9 August 1926
Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
Died17 August 2022(2022-08-17) (aged 96)
Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
Political partyProgressive Conservative
Spouse
Ralph DeWare
(m. 1945⁠–⁠2005)
[1]
Children4
Occupation

DeWare was born in Moncton, New Brunswick, to parents Mary and Hugh Keiver.[2]

She skipped her team to a New Brunswick and Canadian Curling Association Ladies Curling championship in 1963, forerunner to the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.

In 1978, she was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick. She was re-elected in 1982 and was defeated in 1987. She held three cabinet positions: Minister of Labour and Manpower (1978–1982), Minister of Community Colleges (1983–1985), and Minister of Advanced Education (1985–1987).

In 1990, she was appointed to the Senate of Canada representing the senatorial division of Moncton, New Brunswick. A Progressive Conservative, she was the Opposition Whip in the Senate from 1999 to 2001. She retired on her 75th birthday.

She was inducted in the New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame in 1976 and the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame as curler/builder in 1987.

DeWare died in Moncton on 17 August 2022, eight days after turning 96.[3]

Electoral results

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1987 election

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1987 New Brunswick election: Moncton West
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Liberal Jim Lockyer 4853 64.24 +26.85 $14,787
Progressive Conservative Mabel DeWare 1916 25.36 -29.48 $13,295
New Democratic David Lang 786 10.40 +2.63 $1,808
Total valid votes/expense limit 7555 100.00 $16,476
Total rejected ballots 47 0.47
Turnout 7602 76.76 -2.13
Electors on list 9904
    Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +28.17

1982 election

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1982 New Brunswick election: Moncton West
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Mabel DeWare 4242 54.84 -3.07 $12,653
Liberal Wayne Patterson 2892 37.39 -1.54 $10,199
New Democratic Brian Harvey 601 7.77 * $1,096
Total valid votes/expense limit 7735 100.00 $14,513
Total rejected ballots 60 0.61
Turnout 7795 78.89 +5.45
Electors on list 9881
    Progressive Conservative hold Swing -0.77

1978 election

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1978 New Brunswick election: Moncton West
Party Candidate Votes % ± Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Mabel DeWare 4211 57.91 +5.52 $7,358
Liberal Donald A. Canning 2831 38.93 -8.68 $8,481
Parti acadien Paul Hebert 230 3.16 * $0
Total valid votes/expense limit 7272 100.00 $14,856
Total rejected ballots 84 0.84
Turnout 7356 73.44 +0.95
Electors on list 10,017
    Progressive Conservative hold Swing +7.10

References

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  1. ^ "fiche". Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Obituary Overview". Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Storied politician, curling champion Mabel DeWare dies". CBC News. 19 August 2022. Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.

General references

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