Dalton McGuinty Quotes

I’ve tried to lead a progressive, activist government.

– Dalton McGuinty

I would also argue… that we are, by inclination and in terms of our history, we are small ‘l’ liberals, we Canadians.

– Dalton McGuinty

Your kids are going to do well in the workplace of the future if they can bring creativity, if they can bring some innovation, if they can bring some entrepreneurialism.

– Dalton McGuinty

It has been an incredible honour and privilege to serve Ontarians as their premier.

– Dalton McGuinty

When we talk about the minimum wage, we have to ask ourselves what it is that we owe both our workers and employers. I think clearly we owe them fairness.

– Dalton McGuinty

My challenge is to convince Ontarians that the old world is not coming back.

– Dalton McGuinty

The baby boom is about to become a patient boom.

– Dalton McGuinty

I am going to put money into education at the expense of other programs.

– Dalton McGuinty

So I am, in fact, very optimistic about the future of my federal party.

– Dalton McGuinty

There’s the job and then there’s my family. There’s very little time beyond that for friends.

– Dalton McGuinty

Our generation has taken to the cosmetic use of pesticides and I think, perhaps unwittingly, not fully understanding the dangers it represents to ourselves and, most importantly, to our children.

– Dalton McGuinty

I made a commitment… both to myself and to some supporters to carefully consider a run for the Liberal leadership for the Liberal Party of Canada.

– Dalton McGuinty

Even if you didn’t lose your job, if you’re one of the two-thirds of Ontarians who don’t have a pension, you lost savings. Even if you’ve earned most of that back now, you are a changed person. You are less secure, less confident. And I understand that.

– Dalton McGuinty

There is kind of a typical experience as a premier. You go in, you win a couple, you get out. Go serve on boards, take your head out of the political ringer and take on a much more private life.

– Dalton McGuinty

There’s no wrong time to make the right decision.

– Dalton McGuinty