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McGuinty holds up a torch, lighting the way for politicians struggling to be a “good one.”
Politics can seem like a rough, seagoing voyage. Storm-tossed politicians may lose sight of their guiding stars. They can lose their way. They can lose themselves. They can end up doing and saying things that betray their fundamental responsibility to give their very best to those they represent.
In Be a Good One, McGuinty aims to help leaders in a challenging environment stay true to themselves and those they are privileged to serve. An experienced political leader with over two decades spent in the political arena, McGuinty has masterfully assembled a collection of quotations dating back centuries and has accompanied these with his own measured advice. This compendium is a compass for all politicians and any others seeking to lead with integrity.
Politics can seem like a rough, seagoing voyage. Storm-tossed politicians may lose sight of their guiding stars. They can lose their way. They can lose themselves. They can end up doing and saying things that betray their fundamental responsibility to give their very best to those they represent.
In Be a Good One, McGuinty aims to help leaders in a challenging environment stay true to themselves and those they are privileged to serve. An experienced political leader with over two decades spent in the political arena, McGuinty has masterfully assembled a collection of quotations dating back centuries and has accompanied these with his own measured advice. This compendium is a compass for all politicians and any others seeking to lead with integrity.
Price: $20.00
Pages: 216
Publisher: Dundurn Press
Imprint: Dundurn Press
Publication Date:
16 September 2025
Trim Size: 7.00 X 5.00 in
ISBN: 9781459755376
Format: Hardcover
BISACs:
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Commentary & Opinion, Political leaders and leadership, REFERENCE / Quotations, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Democracy, Quotations, proverbs and sayings
The new book produced by the former Ontario premier, reflective at 70, is an entirely fitting volume for a man who's always been a committed, lifelong learner and has held to the principles of civility, decency, courtesy and service.
Dalton McGuinty, Ontario premier (2003–2013) and Ontario Liberal Party leader (1996–2013), grew up in a political family, his father and brother also holding public office. He remains an unabashed fan of politicians and the political process which, he believes, are the foundation for enduring progress. He lives in Ottawa.
- Introduction
- The Calling
- Hope
- Perspective
- Conduct Becoming
- Leading and Growing
- Truth
- Be a Good One