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{{Short description|Canadian politician}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2024}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific_prefix = [[The Honourable]]
| name             = David McGuinty
| honorific_suffix = {{post-nominals|country=CAN|PC|MP|size=100%}}
| image            = David McGuinty 2025.jpg
| alt              = 
| caption          = McGuinty in 2025
|office = [[Minister of National Defence (Canada)|Minister of National Defence]]
|primeminister = [[Mark Carney]]
|term_start = May 13, 2025
|predecessor = [[Bill Blair]]
| office1           = [[Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness]]
| primeminister1    = [[Mark Carney]]
| predecessor1      = Himself (Public Safety)<br>[[Harjit Sajjan]] (Emergency Preparedness)
| successor1        = [[Gary Anandasangaree]] (Public Safety) <br> [[Eleanor Olszewski]] (Emergency Management)
| term_start1       = March 14, 2025
| term_end1         = May 13, 2025
| office2          = [[Minister of Public Safety]]
| primeminister2   = [[Justin Trudeau]]
| predecessor2     = [[Dominic LeBlanc]]
| successor2       = Himself
| term_start2      = December 20, 2024
| term_end2        = March 14, 2025
| office3          = [[National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians|Chair of the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians]]
| primeminister3   = [[Justin Trudeau]]
| predecessor3     = ''Position established''
| successor3       = [[Patricia Lattanzio]]
| term_start3      = November 6, 2017
| term_end3        = December 20, 2024
| parliament4      = Canadian
| riding4          = [[Ottawa South]]
| predecessor4     = [[John Manley (politician)|John Manley]]
| term_start4      = June 28, 2004
| term_end4        = 
| birth_name       = David Joseph McGuinty
| birth_date       = {{Birth date and age|1960|2|25}}
| birth_place      = [[Ottawa]], [[Ontario]], Canada
| death_date       = 
| death_place      = 
| party            = [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]]
| spouse           = Brigitte Bélanger
| father           = [[Dalton McGuinty Sr.]]
| relatives        = [[Dalton McGuinty]] (brother)
| alma_mater       = {{plainlist|
* [[Kemptville College]] (Dipl.)
* [[University of Ottawa]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])
* [[Université de Sherbrooke]] ([[Bachelor of Laws|LLB]])
* [[London School of Economics]] ([[Master of Laws|LLM]])}}
| website          = {{URL|davidmcguinty.liberal.ca|Official website}}
}}

'''David Joseph McGuinty''' (born February 25, 1960) is a Canadian lawyer and politician who has been [[Minister of National Defence (Canada)|Minister of National Defence]] since May 2025. A member of the [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal Party]], McGuinty has served as the [[Member of Parliament (Canada)|member of Parliament]] (MP) for [[Ottawa South]] since 2004. From 2017 to 2024, McGuinty was the first chair of the [[National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians]] (NSICOP), an agency which oversees [[Intelligence services in Canada|Canadian intelligence services]].

==Early life==
David McGuinty was born and raised in [[Ottawa]], Ontario in a family of twelve. His parents are politician and professor [[Dalton McGuinty Sr.]] and full-time nurse Elizabeth McGuinty (née Pexton). Being the son of a [[Francophone]] mother and an [[English Canadian|Anglophone]] father, McGuinty is [[bilingualism in Canada|bilingual]]. He earned a Diploma in Agriculture from the [[Kemptville College|Kemptville College of Agriculture]], a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature at the [[University of Ottawa]], specialized diplomas in Civil and Comparative Law at [[Université de Sherbrooke]] in [[Quebec]], a Bachelor of Laws at the University of Ottawa, and finally a Master of Laws at the [[London School of Economics and Political Science]].<ref name="bio">{{cite web|title=David McGuinty Biography|url=http://davidmcguinty.liberal.ca/biography/|publisher=Liberal Party of Canada|access-date=2011-06-03}}</ref>

An environmental lawyer by profession, he has long been closely involved in Liberal politics. He was chosen to serve as president and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Prime Minister's National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy, a government [[think-tank]] concerned with [[sustainable development]].<ref name="bio"/><ref>{{cite web|title=Interactive Case Studeies in Sustainable Community Development|url=http://www.crcresearch.org/node/3218|publisher=Community Research Connections|access-date=2011-06-03}}</ref>

==Political career==

===Elections===
{{Main|Ottawa South}}

===In government (2004-2006)===
While not invited to join [[Paul Martin]]'s [[27th Canadian Ministry|Cabinet]], McGuinty served on the House of Commons Standing Committee on the Environment and Sustainable Development.<ref name="profile">{{cite web|title=Parliamentary Profile|url=http://www.parl.gc.ca/parlinfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=0992CA07-764F-4FA6-AA55-9A1F3F0A7327&Language=E&Section=FederalExperience|publisher=Parliament of Canada|access-date=2011-06-03}}</ref> He also served as chairman of the Liberal Party's [[National Capital Region (Canada)|National Capital Region]] Caucus.<ref>{{cite web|title=David McGuinty Biography|url=http://davidmcguinty.ca/biography/|publisher=David McGuinty Official Website|access-date=15 January 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120319202542/http://davidmcguinty.ca/biography/|archive-date=19 March 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===In opposition (2006-2015)===
[[File:David McGuinty 2012.jpg|thumb|right|McGuinty in 2012]]
On May 30, 2006, interim Liberal leader [[Bill Graham (Canadian politician)|Bill Graham]] appointed McGuinty as the Official Opposition critic for Transport.

In the [[2006 Liberal Party of Canada leadership election|2006 Liberal leadership contest]], McGuinty endorsed the candidacy of [[Michael Ignatieff]].

With the election of [[Stephane Dion]] as leader of the Liberal Party McGuinty became the critic for Environment in January 2007.<ref>{{cite news|title=Dion names mix of old and new to shadow cabinet|url=http://www.canada.com/topics/news/national/story.html?id=e8562350-ddf0-4d70-b302-d6f763c4df7f&k=84522|access-date=15 January 2012|newspaper=Canada.com|date=18 January 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160107172745/http://www.canada.com/topics/news/national/story.html?id=e8562350-ddf0-4d70-b302-d6f763c4df7f&k=84522|archive-date=7 January 2016}}</ref>

With the appointment of [[Michael Ignatieff]] as leader of the party, McGuinty was named Environment and Energy critic when Ignatieff announced his shadow cabinet on January 22, 2009.<ref name="profile" /><ref>{{cite news|title=Ignatieff streamlines shadow cabinet|url=http://www.canada.com/windsorstar/news/story.html?id=450d7507-23fb-428d-873f-98083279d3bf|access-date=15 January 2012|newspaper=The Windsor Star|date=23 January 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160107172745/http://www.canada.com/windsorstar/news/story.html?id=450d7507-23fb-428d-873f-98083279d3bf|archive-date=7 January 2016}}</ref> In September 2010, McGuinty was promoted to the role of [[Leader of the Opposition in the House of Commons (Canada)|Opposition House Leader]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Taber|first=Jane|title=Liberals unleash David McGuinty on John Baird|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-notebook/liberals-sick-david-mcguinty-on-john-baird/article4399324/|access-date=10 June 2023|newspaper=Globe and Mail|date=7 September 2010}}</ref>

Following the resignation of Michael Ignatieff, Interim leader [[Bob Rae]] named McGuinty as the [[Liberal Party Shadow Cabinet of the 41st Parliament of Canada|Liberal Party's Critic]] for Natural Resources in June 2011, a demotion from his previous position as Opposition House Leader.<ref>{{cite news|last=Payton|first=Laura|title=Liberals announce critic roles|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/liberals-announce-critic-roles-1.990032|access-date=17 May 2018|newspaper=[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]]|date=1 June 2011}}</ref>

====Leadership aspirations====
In 2008, following the failed leadership of [[Stephane Dion]] and his pending resignation, McGuinty was considered a potential candidate to succeed him but announced in November 2008, that he would not seek the leader and instead endorsed [[Michael Ignatieff]], Dion later appointed him as the critic for International Trade.<ref>{{cite news|title='This party needs to change'|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/this-party-needs-to-change/article20389849/|access-date=17 May 2018|newspaper=The Globe and Mail|date=13 November 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Liberal shadow cabinet targets economic crisis|url=http://www.canada.com/story_print.html?id=42fef917-7359-492f-b6a0-b20513f2562c&sponsor=|access-date=15 January 2012|newspaper=Canada.com|date=15 November 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160107172745/http://www.canada.com/story_print.html?id=42fef917-7359-492f-b6a0-b20513f2562c&sponsor=|archive-date=7 January 2016}}</ref>

In 2011, when Ignatieff led the Liberal Party to their worst result in its history, McGuinty's name was again mentioned as a possible candidate to succeed Ignatieff.<ref name="MontGaz potential cand">{{cite web |url=https://montrealgazette.com/news/decision-canada/Filling+Ignatieff+leadership+shoes+will+step+head+Liberal+party/4720007/story.html |title=Filling Ignatieff's leadership shoes: Who will step up to head the Liberal party? |work=Montreal Gazette |date=May 3, 2011 |access-date=May 4, 2011 |last=Press |first=Jordan |archive-date=May 6, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110506081818/http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/decision-canada/Filling+Ignatieff+leadership+shoes+will+step+head+Liberal+party/4720007/story.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="next up">{{cite news |last=De Souza |first=Mike |date=May 4, 2011 |title=Next up for Liberals: rebuilding |newspaper=The Ottawa Citizen |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ottawa-citizen-next-up-for-liberals/139495096/ |work= |agency=[[Postmedia Network|Postmedia News]] |location=Ottawa, Ontario |page=A3 |access-date=January 24, 2024 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref>

At the Liberal Party's biennial convention in January 2012, McGuinty announced he was considering a bid for the leadership of the party and that he would make his decision over the coming months.<ref>{{cite news|last=Fitzpatrick|first=Meagan|title=David McGuinty considers leadership run at convention|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/liberals-vote-to-add-supporters-to-membership-1.1148614|access-date=14 January 2012|newspaper=[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]]|date=14 January 2012}}</ref>  However, on November 15, 2012, McGuinty confirmed he would not be seeking the Liberal leadership.<ref>{{cite news|title=First Dalton Now David McGuinty takes pass on federal Liberal leadership|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/first-dalton-now-david-mcguinty-passes-on-federal-liberal-leadership/article5449385/|newspaper=The Globe and Mail|date=November 19, 2012|access-date=May 25, 2015}}</ref>

====International work====
In 2012 McGuinty was elected to head the Canadian chapter of an international alliance of lawmakers, Globe International, that presses governments to address global environment and economy challenges. He received all-party support to become the president of Globe Canada on June 12.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.commonlaw.uottawa.ca/en/news/alumni-news/alumnus-david-mcguinty-86-elected-president-of-globe-canada.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120730013805/http://www.commonlaw.uottawa.ca/en/news/alumni-news/alumnus-david-mcguinty-86-elected-president-of-globe-canada.html |archive-date=2012-07-30 |title=Faculty of Law {{!}} Common Law Section - Alumnus David McGuinty ( 86) Elected President of Globe Canada}}</ref>

In 2012 McGuinty was invited by the [[National Democratic Institute]] to join their Pre-Election Assessment Mission to Ukraine.<ref>{{cite news|title=McGuinty to help assess Ukrainian national election|url=http://www.yourottawaregion.com/news/article/1503843--mcguinty-to-help-assess-ukrainian-national-election|access-date=September 17, 2012}}</ref>

====Oil and gas criticism====
On November 20, 2012, following a meeting of the Natural Resources Committee, McGuinty stated, among other things, that Conservative MPs were "shilling" for the oil and gas industry, did not belong in the national legislature, and should "go back to Alberta."<ref>{{cite news|title=Ontario Lib MP says Alberta Tories' views don't belong in parliament|url=http://www.sunnewsnetwork.ca/sunnews/politics/archives/2012/11/20121120-172347.html|access-date=November 20, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121122110318/http://www.sunnewsnetwork.ca/sunnews/politics/archives/2012/11/20121120-172347.html|archive-date=November 22, 2012}}</ref>

The Conservative response was critical, as exemplified by Prime Minister [[Stephen Harper]] who said: "I find it shameful, I guess not surprising, but shameful, that 30 years after the [[National Energy Program]], these anti-Alberta attitudes are so close to the surface in the Liberal party."<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/mp-mcguinty-drops-critic-role-over-go-back-to-alberta-gibe-1.1203150 |title=MP McGuinty drops critic role over 'go back to Alberta' gibe|publisher=Cbc.ca |date=2012-11-17 |access-date=2018-05-17}}</ref> Interim leader [[Bob Rae]] apologized on behalf of the Liberal Party and said McGuinty was away on family business for the following week.<ref>{{cite news|title=Rae forced to apologize after David McGuinty says Alberta MP's should "go home"|url=https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/rae-forced-to-apologize-after-david-mcguinty-says-alberta-tories-should-go-home|date=November 21, 2012|access-date=June 10, 2023}}</ref>

The following day McGuinty resigned as natural resources critic. He apologized saying, "As member of Parliament for Ottawa South, I would like to unreservedly and unequivocally apologize for comments which I made with respect to parliamentary colleagues from the province of Alberta. My words in no way reflect the views of my party or leader, and I offer my apology to them as well as my colleagues from Alberta. I hold all parliamentarians in high esteem, and I regret my choice of words, as I can understand the offence they have caused."<ref name="autogenerated1" /><ref>{{cite news|title=McGuinty resigns as critic|url=http://www.macleans.ca/politics/ottawa/mcguinty-resigns-as-critic/|newspaper=Maclean's|date=November 21, 2012|access-date=May 25, 2015}}</ref>

====Attendance record====
In early 2014, McGuinty was accused of being a "part-time" Member of Parliament by the Conservative Riding Association, who were subsequently unable to explain how they calculated McGuinty's time in the House of Commons, given that the House does not keep attendance records.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://o.canada.com/news/national/david-mcguinty-rejects-claim-hes-a-part-time-mp|title=David McGuinty rejects claim he's a part-time MP|newspaper=Ottawa Citizen|date=May 1, 2014|access-date=May 25, 2015|archive-date=November 29, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129095329/http://o.canada.com/news/national/david-mcguinty-rejects-claim-hes-a-part-time-mp|url-status=dead}}</ref>

=== Back in government (2015-) ===

==== NSICOP Chair ====
In 2017, McGuinty was appointed as the first chair to the new established [[National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians]] (NSICOP).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-11-06 |title=Prime Minister announces new National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians |url=https://www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/news-releases/2017/11/06/prime-minister-announces-new-national-security-and-intelligence |access-date=2024-07-28 |website=Prime Minister of Canada |language=en}}</ref> In 2024, as the chair of NSICOP, a report was released on [[Foreign electoral intervention|foreign interference]] in Canada's elections and society.<ref>{{Cite web |title=NSICOP's report on foreign interference in Canada's democratic processes and institutions tabled in Parliament June 3, 2024 |url=https://www.nsicop-cpsnr.ca/press-releases/pr-cp-2024-06-03/pr-cp-2024-06-03-en.html |access-date=2024-07-28 |website=[[National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians]] }}</ref> It stated that the interference came from foreign governments such as [[China]], [[India]] and [[Iran]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Some Canadian politicians are 'wittingly' participating in foreign interference: watchdog - National {{!}} Globalnews.ca |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/10541842/politicians-witting-participants-foreign-interference/ |access-date=2024-07-28 |website=Global News |language=en-US}}</ref> McGuinty stated that he welcomed Canadians having discussions on foreign interference. However, he took issue that much of the attention was focused on the revelations that some MPs worked with foreign governments and not other aspects of interference like the [[Media of Canada|media]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=Jun 12, 2024 |title=Canadian media a target for foreign interference, says national security committee chair |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canadian-media-foreign-interference-1.7232735 |website=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation}}</ref> McGuinty also stated that political party leaders should not be [[Partisan (politics)|partisan]] on the topic of foreign interference.<ref>{{Cite web |title=NSICOP chair urges party leaders to 'park partisanship at the door' when talking foreign interference |url=https://www.ipolitics.ca/news/nsicop-chair-urges-party-leaders-to-park-partisanship-at-the-door-when-talking-foreign-interference |access-date=2024-07-28 |website=www.ipolitics.ca |language=en}}</ref>

====Minister of Public Safety ====
Following a cabinet shuffle, McGuinty was appointed Minister of Public Safety in the [[29th Canadian Ministry]] on December 20, 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tasker |first=John Paul |date=19 December 2024 |title=McGuinty and Erskine-Smith among those being named to Trudeau's cabinet in Friday shuffle: sources |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-cabinet-shuffle-friday-1.7414994}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Tumilty |first=Ryan |date=2024-12-24 |title=Justin Trudeau to make Toronto MP Nate Erskine-Smith housing minister, Ottawa MP goes to public safety |url=https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/justin-trudeau-to-make-toronto-mp-nate-erskine-smith-housing-minister-ottawa-mp-goes-to/article_da85d98c-be34-11ef-b1e8-7729c43adca4.html |access-date=2025-01-18 |website=Toronto Star |language=en}}</ref>

==Personal life==
McGuinty is the brother of former [[premier of Ontario]] [[Dalton McGuinty]] (born 1955) and the son of former [[Member of Provincial Parliament (Ontario)|member of Provincial Parliament]] (MPP) [[Dalton McGuinty Sr.]] (1926–1990). He is married to Brigitte Bélanger and has four children.<ref name="riding">{{cite news |title=Ottawa South Riding Profile 2004 |url=http://www.cbc.ca/canadavotes2004/riding/171/ |access-date=2011-06-03 |publisher=[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]]}}</ref>

==Electoral record==
{{2025 Canadian federal election/Ottawa South}}
{{2021 Canadian federal election/Ottawa South}}
{{2019 Canadian federal election/Ottawa South}}

{{Canadian election result/top|CA|2015|percent=yes|change=yes|expenditures=yes}}
{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|David McGuinty|38,831|60.06|+16.05|$119,103.32}}
{{CANelec|CA|Conservative|Dev Balkissoon|15,711|24.30|-8.98|$89,467.46}}
{{CANelec|CA|NDP|[[George Brown (Ottawa politician)|George Brown]]|7,480|11.57|-6.59|$18,683.33}}
{{CANelec|CA|Green|John Redins|1,888|2.92|-0.11|$3,221.56}}
{{CANelec|CA|Progressive Canadian|Al Gullon|366|0.57|&ndash;|&ndash;}}
{{CANelec|CA|Libertarian|Damien Wilson|237|0.37|&ndash;|$97.29}}
{{CANelec|CA|Communist|Larry Wasslen|136|0.21|&ndash;|&ndash;}}
{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes/Expense limit|64,649|99.46|&nbsp;|$225,034.63}}
{{Canadian election result/total|Total rejected ballots|351|0.54|&ndash;}}
{{Canadian election result/total|Turnout|65,000|73.56|&ndash;}}
{{Canadian election result/total|Eligible voters|88,368}}
{{CANelec/hold|CA|Liberal|+12.52}}
{{CANelec/source|Source: [[Elections Canada]]<ref>[http://enr.elections.ca/ElectoralDistricts_e.aspx?type=3&criteria=Ottawa%20South Elections Canada]</ref>}}
{{end}}

{{Canadian election result/top|CA|2011|percent=yes|change=yes|expenditures=yes}}
{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|David McGuinty|25,963|44.01|-5.89|&ndash;}}
{{CANelec|CA|Conservative|Elie Salibi|19,634|33.28|-0.09|&ndash;}}
{{CANelec|CA|NDP|James McLaren|10,712|18.16|+9.71|&ndash;}}
{{CANelec|CA|Green|Mick Kitor |1,787|3.03|-3.74|&ndash;}}
{{CANelec|CA|Progressive Canadian|Al Gullon|513|0.87|-0.19|&ndash;}}
{{CANelec|CA|Pirate|Mike Bleskie|382|0.65|n.a.|&ndash;}}
{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes|58,991|100.00|&ndash;}}
{{Canadian election result/total|Total rejected ballots|279|0.47|-0.12}}
{{Canadian election result/total|Turnout|59,270| 69.11% | }}
{{CANelec/hold|CA|Liberal|-5.80}}
{{CANelec/source|Source: [[Elections Canada]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://enr.elections.ca/ElectoralDistricts_e.aspx?type=3&criteria=Ottawa%20South|title = Election Night Results - Electoral Districts}}</ref>}}
{{end}}

{{Canadian election result/top|CA|2008|percent=yes|change=yes|expenditures=yes}}
{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|David McGuinty|29,035|49.90|+5.75 |$82,793}}
{{CANelec|CA|Conservative|Elie Salibi|19,417|33.37|-4.06 |$89,808}}
{{CANelec|CA|NDP|Hijal De Sarkar|4,920|8.45|-4.78 |$5,110}}
{{CANelec|CA|Green|Qais Ghanem|3,939|6.77|+2.03 |$20,330}}
{{CANelec|CA|Progressive Canadian|Al Gullon|620|1.06 |+0.62 |$92 }}
{{CANelec|CA|Libertarian|[[Jean-Serge Brisson]]|244|0.41  |&ndash;|}}
{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes/Expense limit|58,175|100.00|$89,843 }}
{{Canadian election result/total|Total rejected ballots|346| 0.59 | +0.11 }}
{{Canadian election result/total|Turnout|58,521| 66.82 | -4.89}}
{{CANelec/hold|CA|Liberal|+4.91}}
{{end}}

{{Canadian election result/top|CA|2006|percent=yes|change=yes|expenditures=yes}}
{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|David McGuinty|27,158|44.15|+0.33|$78,559}}
{{CANelec|CA|Conservative|Allan Cutler|23,028|37.43|+2.62|$74,021}}
{{CANelec|CA|NDP|Henri Sader|8,138|13.23|-0.41|$30,456}}
{{CANelec|CA|Green|John Ford|2,913|4.74|-1.00|$2,095}}
{{CANelec|CA|Progressive Canadian|Brad Thomson|273|0.44|-0.2|$2,743}}
|- bgcolor="white"
|align="right" colspan=3|Difference
|align="right"|4,124
|align="right"|6.71
|align="right"|-2.29
|- bgcolor="white"
|align="right" colspan=3|Rejected Ballots
|align="right"|298
|align="right"|0.5
|align="right"|-0.1
|- bgcolor="white"
|align="right" colspan=3|Turnout
|align="right"|61,808
|align="right"|71.71
|align="right"|+2.00
|- bgcolor="white"
{{CANelec/hold|CA|Liberal|+2.29}}
{{end}}

{{Canadian election result/top|CA|2004|percent=yes|change=yes|expenditures=yes}}
{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|David McGuinty|25,956|43.82|-7.5|$74,148}}
{{CANelec|CA|Conservative|[[Alan Riddell]]|20,622|34.81|-5.3|$57,520}}
{{CANelec|CA|NDP|[[Monia Mazigh]]|8,080|13.64|+6.9|$73,230}}
{{CANelec|CA|Green|John Ford|3,398|5.73|n/a|$2,205}}
{{CANelec|CA|Marijuana|John Akpata|495|0.83|-0.5| }}
{{CANelec|CA|Progressive Canadian|Brad Thomson|375|0.63|n/a|$2,743}}
{{CANelec|CA|Independent|Raymond Aubin|225|0.37|n/a|$988}}
{{CANelec|CA|Marxist-Leninist|Saroj Bains|79|0.13|-0.1| }}
|- bgcolor="white"
|align="right" colspan=3|Difference
|align="right"|5,334
|align="right"|8.95
|align="right"|-17.9
|- bgcolor="white"
|align="right" colspan=3|Rejected Ballots
|align="right"|361
|align="right"|0.61
|align="right"|+0.2
|- bgcolor="white"
|align="right" colspan=3|Turnout
|align="right"|59,591
|align="right"|69.67
|align="right"|+7.7
|- bgcolor="white"
{{CANelec/hold|CA|Liberal|+2.2}}
{{end}}

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://davidmcguinty.ca David McGuinty's MP Website]
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