Joe Volpe

The Honourable Joe Volpe PC
Chair of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts
In office September 30, 2010 – June 14, 2011
Minister	Stockwell Day
Preceded by	Shawn Murphy
Succeeded by	David Christopherson
Member of Parliament for Eglinton—Lawrence
In office November 21, 1988 – May 2, 2011
Preceded by	Roland de Corneille
Succeeded by	Joe Oliver
Personal details
Born	Giuseppe Joseph Volpe (1947-09-21) September 21, 1947 (age 77) Monteleone di Puglia, Italy
Political party	Liberal
Spouse	Mirella Volpe
Children	4
Residence(s)	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Profession	Educator, school principal, teacher, vice-principal

Giuseppe "Joe" Volpe PC (born September 21, 1947) is a Canadian politician. He represented the Ontario riding of Eglinton-Lawrence as a member of the Liberal Party in the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 until 2011, when he lost his seat to Conservative candidate Joe Oliver. Volpe held two senior positions in Prime Minister Paul Martin's Cabinet from 2003 to 2006, and served as transportation critic when his party became the Official Opposition. In 2006, he ran unsuccessfully for the Liberal Party leadership.