The Honourable Daniel P. McTeague PC |
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Member of Parliament for Pickering—Scarborough East |
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In office 2004–2011 |
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Preceded by | new riding |
Succeeded by | Corneliu Chisu |
Member of Parliament for Pickering—Ajax—Uxbridge |
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In office 1997–2004 |
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Preceded by | new riding |
Succeeded by | riding abolished |
Member of Parliament for Ontario |
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In office 1993–1997 |
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Preceded by | René Soetens |
Succeeded by | riding abolished |
Personal details | |
Born |
Winnipeg, Manitoba |
October 16, 1962
Political party | Liberal |
Spouse(s) | Daniela Rossi |
Children | 5 |
Residence | Oakville |
Profession | Policy advisor, Public relations advisor |
Daniel P. "Dan" McTeague, PC (born October 16, 1962) is a Canadian businessman, former public servant and former politician. McTeague served as Member of Parliament for the Ontario riding of Pickering—Scarborough East.
Fluently bilingual, McTeague graduated from the University of Toronto and worked as an intern in Ottawa to Paul Cosgrove, then Minister of Public Works and Canada Mortgage and Housing and later with the Royal Bank. After graduation he worked as an assistant to Alvin Curling, Ontario Minister of Housing. From 1989 to 1993 he worked as a Public Relations Specialist with Toyota Canada.
After an 18-year career in Parliament, he now runs the website tomorrowsgaspricetoday.com which provides daily predictions on the next day's gas price in over 200 Canadian cities
McTeague was first elected to Parliament in the 1993 federal election and was re-elected in 1997, 2000, 2004, 2006 and 2008. He was a member of the Liberal Party of Canada and was the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs tasked with protecting Canadians Abroad, until the Liberals lost the 2006 election. He served as the Vice-Chair of the Standing Committee on Industry.