1. From 2017 to 2024, David McGuinty was the first chair of the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians, an agency which oversees Canadian intelligence services.
18 Facts About David McGuinty
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David McGuinty was born and raised in Ottawa, Ontario in a family of twelve.
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David McGuinty's parents are politician and professor Dalton McGuinty Sr.
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David McGuinty earned a Diploma in Agriculture from the Kemptville College of Agriculture, a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature at the University of Ottawa, specialized diplomas in Civil and Comparative Law at Universite 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.
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David McGuinty was chosen to serve as president and chief executive officer of the Prime Minister's National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy, a government think-tank concerned with sustainable development.
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David McGuinty served as chairman of the Liberal Party's National Capital Region Caucus.
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In September 2010, David McGuinty was promoted to the role of Opposition House Leader.
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In 2008, following the failed leadership of Stephane Dion and his pending resignation, David 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.
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In 2011, when Ignatieff led the Liberal Party to their worst result in its history, David McGuinty's name was again mentioned as a possible candidate to succeed Ignatieff.
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At the Liberal Party's biennial convention in January 2012, David McGuinty announced he was considering a bid for the leadership of the party and that he would make his decision over the coming months.
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However, on November 15,2012, David McGuinty confirmed he would not be seeking the Liberal leadership.
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In 2012 David 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.
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In 2012 David McGuinty was invited by the National Democratic Institute to join their Pre-Election Assessment Mission to Ukraine.
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In early 2014, David 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 David McGuinty's time in the House of Commons, given that the House does not keep attendance records.
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In 2017, David McGuinty was appointed as the first chair to the new established National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians.
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David McGuinty stated that he welcomed Canadians having discussions on foreign interference.
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David McGuinty, stated that political party leaders should not be partisan on the topic of foreign interference.
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David McGuinty is married to Brigitte Belanger and has four children.