Dalton McGuinty (original) (raw)
The Hon. Dalton McGuinty
| Rank: | 24th |
| Term of Office: | October 23, 2003 - present |
| Predecessor: | Ernie Eves |
| Date of Birth: | July 19, 1955 |
| Place of Birth: | Ottawa, Ontario |
| Spouse: | Terri McGuinty |
| Profession: | Lawyer |
| Political Party: | Liberal |
Dalton James Patrick McGuinty, Canadian lawyer and politician, was born in Ottawa, Ontario on July 19, 1955.
McGuinty is the Premier of Ontario; he was sworn in as the province's twenty-fourth premier on October 23, 2003.
The son of politician and professor Dalton McGuinty, Sr, McGuinty earned a science degree from McMaster University and a law degree from the University of Ottawa before practising law in Ottawa. MPP for Ottawa South since 1990, he was elected leader of the Ontario Liberal Party in 1996 in a surprise victory over front-runner Gerard Kennedy.
His party defeated incumbent Ernie Eves' Ontario Progressive Conservative Party in the Ontario general election, 2003. Despite being accused of being an evil reptilian kitten-eater from another planet, Mr. McGuinty led his party through the hectic campaign to handily trounce the Tories, who had been weakened by a number of scandals after two consecutive terms in office under Eves and former premier Mike Harris.