Joseph Blair "Joe" McGuire, PC

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, MP (born June 20, 1944 in Morell, Prince Edward Island

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) is a retired Canadian

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 politician

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. He was a Member of Parliament

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 representing the Liberals

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 in the House of Commons

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 for the riding

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 of Egmont

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 in Prince Edward Island

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. He was first elected in 1988, and re-elected in 1993, 1997, 2000, 2004, and the recent 2006 election. From 2003 to 2006 he was Minister for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency in the Cabinet of Prime Minister

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 Paul Martin

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Before entering public life, McGuire worked as a teacher in Prince Edward Island and a vice-principal at an elementary school in Ontario

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. 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

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 George Henderson

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, as well as then Premier

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 of Prince Edward Island, Joe Ghiz

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On March 7, 2007, McGuire announced he would not run in the next federal election

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, choosing to retire from politics.

McGuire studied at Prince of Wales College

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 for Teacher's Training and obtained a Bachelor of Arts

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 at St. Dunstan's University. He and his wife, Mary, have two children, Moira and Matthew.

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