Joe McGuire

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The Honourable
Joseph Blair McGuire
PC
Member of Parliament
for Egmont
In office
November 21, 1988 – October 14, 2008
Preceded byGeorge Henderson
Succeeded byGail Shea
Personal details
Born (1944-06-20) June 20, 1944 (age 77)
Morell, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Political partyLiberal
Spouse(s)Mary McGuire
ResidenceSummerside, Prince Edward Island
ProfessionTeacher, principal

Joseph Blair McGuire, PC (born June 20, 1944) is a Canadian retired politician. A native of in Morell, Prince Edward Island, he served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for the riding of Egmont from 1988 to 2008. A member of the Liberal Party of Canada, was first elected to the House of Commons in 1988 and reelected in 1993, 1997, 2000, 2004 and 2006. From 2003 to 2006, he was Minister for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency in the Cabinet of Prime Minister Paul Martin.

Before entering public life, McGuire worked as a teacher in Prince Edward Island and a vice-principal at an elementary school in Ontario. He was also a community development worker having been employed with the PEI Rural Development Council and the Community Employment Strategy. He later worked for then Egmont Member of Parliament George Henderson, as well as then Premier of Prince Edward Island, Joe Ghiz.

On March 7, 2007, McGuire announced he would not run in the next federal election, choosing to retire from politics.[1] McGuire studied at Prince of Wales College for Teacher's Training and obtained a Bachelor of Arts at St. Dunstan's University. He and his wife, Mary, have two children, Moira and Matthew.

Electoral record[]

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2006 Canadian federal election: Egmont
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Joe McGuire 10,288 53.17 -2.28 $35,567.52
Conservative Edward Guergis 5,991 30.96 +1.87 $58,124.34
New Democratic Regena Kaye Russell 1,847 9.55 -2.03 $3,843.89
Green Ron Matsusaki 1,005 5.19 +1.30 $2,768.32
Independent Michael Nesbitt 219 1.13 – $2,449.39
Total valid votes/expense limit 19,350 100.0     $62,678
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 119 0.61 -0.11
Turnout 19,469 71.72 +4.31
Eligible voters 27,146
Liberal hold Swing -2.08
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2004 Canadian federal election: Egmont
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Joe McGuire 10,220 55.44 +5.48 $35,746.29
Conservative Reg Harper 5,363 29.09 -14.77 $32,667.92
New Democratic Regena Kaye Russell 2,133 11.57 +5.39 $10,211.62
Green Irené Novaczek 717 3.89 – $1,199.66
Total valid votes/expense limit 18,433 100.0     $61,338
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 134 0.72
Turnout 18,567 67.41
Eligible voters 27,545
Liberal notional hold Swing +10.03
Changes from 2000 are based on redistributed results. Change for the Conservatives is based on the combined totals of the Progressive Conservatives and the Canadian Alliance.
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2000 Canadian federal election: Egmont
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Joe McGuire 9,227 50.05 +1.63
Progressive Conservative John Griffin 7,116 38.60 -5.58
New Democratic Nancy Wallace 1,139 6.18 -1.23
Alliance Jeff Sullivan 952 5.16
Total valid votes 18,434 100.00
1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Joe McGuire 8,498 48.42 -9.29
Progressive Conservative John J. MacDonald 7,754 44.18 +6.70
New Democratic Adelard Pitre 1,300 7.41 +2.60
Total valid votes 17,552 100.00
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1993 Canadian federal election: Egmont
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Joe McGuire 10,547 57.71 +4.62
Progressive Conservative Basil Stewart 6,850 37.48 -1.92
New Democratic Basil Brian Dumville 880 4.81 -2.71
Total valid votes 18,277 100.00
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1988 Canadian federal election: Egmont
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Joe McGuire 10,158 53.09 +3.31
Progressive Conservative Prowse Chappell 7,538 39.40 -5.18
New Democratic Irene N. Dyment 1,438 7.52 +1.88
Total valid votes 19,134 100.00

References[]

  1. ^ "Veteran P.E.I. MP to retire". CBC News. March 7, 2007. Retrieved May 29, 2018.

External links[]

27th Ministry – Cabinet of Paul Martin
Cabinet post (1)
Predecessor Office Successor
Allan Rock Minister for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
2003–2006 		Peter MacKay
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