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
Morell, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Political partyLiberal
SpouseMary McGuire
ResidenceSummerside, Prince Edward Island
ProfessionTeacher, principal

Joseph Blair McGuire, PC (born June 20, 1944) is a retired Canadian 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

2006 Canadian federal election: Egmont
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalJoe McGuire10,28853.17-2.28$35,567.52
ConservativeEdward Guergis5,99130.96+1.87$58,124.34
New DemocraticRegena Kaye Russell1,8479.55-2.03$3,843.89
GreenRon Matsusaki1,0055.19+1.30$2,768.32
IndependentMichael Nesbitt2191.13–$2,449.39
Total valid votes/expense limit 19,350 100.0   $62,678
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 1190.61-0.11
Turnout 19,46971.72+4.31
Eligible voters 27,146
Liberal hold Swing -2.08
2004 Canadian federal election: Egmont
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalJoe McGuire10,22055.44+5.48$35,746.29
ConservativeReg Harper5,36329.09-14.77$32,667.92
New DemocraticRegena Kaye Russell2,13311.57+5.39$10,211.62
GreenIrené Novaczek7173.89–$1,199.66
Total valid votes/expense limit 18,433100.0   $61,338
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 1340.72
Turnout 18,56767.41
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.
2000 Canadian federal election: Egmont
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJoe McGuire9,22750.05+1.63
Progressive ConservativeJohn Griffin7,11638.60-5.58
New DemocraticNancy Wallace1,1396.18-1.23
AllianceJeff Sullivan9525.16
Total valid votes 18,434 100.00
1997 Canadian federal election: Egmont
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJoe McGuire8,49848.42-9.29
Progressive ConservativeJohn J. MacDonald7,75444.18+6.70
New DemocraticAdelard Pitre1,3007.41+2.60
Total valid votes 17,552100.00
1993 Canadian federal election: Egmont
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJoe McGuire10,54757.71+4.62
Progressive ConservativeBasil Stewart6,85037.48-1.92
New DemocraticBasil Brian Dumville8804.81-2.71
Total valid votes 18,277100.00
1988 Canadian federal election: Egmont
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJoe McGuire10,15853.09+3.31
Progressive ConservativeProwse Chappell7,53839.40-5.18
New DemocraticIrene N. Dyment1,4387.52+1.88
Total valid votes 19,134100.00

References

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