David Joseph McGuinty (born February 25, 1960) is a Canadian lawyer and politician who has been the minister of public safety since December 2024. A member of the Liberal Party, McGuinty has served as the member of Parliament (MP) for Ottawa South since 2004. He formerly served as the first chair of the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians, an agency which oversees ...

1 day ago · WATCH: Canadian Public Safety Minister David McGuinty provided additional details Tuesday about the appointment of a 'fentanyl czar,' though he declined to say yet whether anyone has been tapped ...

3 days ago · Public Safety Minister David McGuinty tells Power & Politics the government is 'pleased' U.S. President Donald Trump has agreed to pause threatened tariffs on Canadian goods but 'we have more work ...

3 days ago · Federal Public Safety Minister David McGuinty says Canada’s new “fentanyl czar” will serve as a liaison between Canada and the U.S. on cross-border efforts to curb fentanyl traffic McGuinty was in Emerson, Man., this morning attending a border security exercise. Ottawa announced the new position on Monday in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat […]

1 day ago · The Honourable David McGuinty, Minister of Public Safety, and Jennifer O’Connell, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs (Cybersecurity), will scrum. Event. In person. Date. Thursday, February 6, 2025. Time. 12:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Location. National Arts ...

3 days ago · Public Safety Minister David McGuinty speaks with reporters as he makes his way to caucus on Parliament Hill, Friday, Jan 24, 2025 in Ottawa. McGuinty says Canada is committed to combatting fentanyl on both sides of the border. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld ... Alberta cabinet ministers to attend U.S. prayer breakfast in Washington.

The Honourable David J. McGuinty was first elected as the Member of Parliament for Ottawa South in 2004. He was re-elected six times, most recently in 2021. Minister McGuinty has dedicated his life to public service.

3 days ago · Public Safety Minister David McGuinty says the person chosen to be fentanyl czar, a new position that Canada is creating after a deal with U.S. President Donald Trump, will need to play a ...

Ottawa, Ontario - January 28, 2025 - Today, the Honourable Ruby Sahota, Minister of Democratic Institutions and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, and the Honourable David McGuinty, Minister of Public Safety, issued the following statement: "We extend our gratitude to Commissioner Hogue and her team for their work in producing the Commission ...

David Joseph McGuinty PC MP (born February 25, 1960) is a Canadian lawyer and politician who has been a Member of Parliament for Ottawa South since 2004. He has been the minister of public safety since 2024.