# Joe McGuire

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. 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

vte2006 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 | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 19,350 | 100.0 | | $62,678 |
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 119 | 0.61 | -0.11 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,469 | 71.72 | +4.31 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 27,146 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | -2.08 |
vte2004 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 | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 18,433 | 100.0 | | $61,338 |
| Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 134 | 0.72 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,567 | 67.41 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 27,545 |
| | Liberal notional hold | Liberal notional hold | Swing | 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. |||||||
vte2000 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 | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 18,434 | 100.00 |
vte1997 Canadian federal election: Egmont :
| 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 | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 17,552 | 100.00 |
vte1993 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 | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 18,277 | 100.00 |
vte1988 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 | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 19,134 | 100.00 |