responsibility was the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation, and he was generally regarded as minister responsible for affordable housing. Mahoney was demoted to the backbenches again when Paul Martin became Prime Minister of Canada on December 11, 2003. As a result of redistribution, Mahoney was forced to run against fellow Liberal Member of Parliament Carolyn Parrish for the Liberal nomination in Mississauga—Erindale in the 2004 federal election. Parrish was often criticized in the Canadian media for making statements that were interpreted as anti-American, while Mahoney frequently condemned anti-American rhetoric during his time in the Commons. (On February 27, 2003, he ended one spoken-word intervention by yelling "God Bless America".) Parrish defeated Mahoney for the nomination, 2,165 votes to 1,925. After losing the contest, Mahoney told reporters that Parrish was "so low in the gutter that it's a shame that she's standing to represent the Liberal party". Mahoney did not contest in the 2004 election. Later life In 2006, Mahoney was appointed Chair of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board of Ontario. He announced his retirement in March 2012. Elizabeth Witmer has been appointed as his successor. On March 17, 2014, Mahoney announced his candidacy to replace the retiring long-serving Mayor of Mississauga, Hazel McCallion, in the 2014 municipal elections. He was placed second in the election, losing to former MP and City Councillor Bonnie Crombie. References External links 1947 births Canadian people of Irish descent Liberal Party of Canada MPs Living people Members of the 26th Canadian Ministry Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario Members of the King's Privy Council for Canada Ontario Liberal Party MPPs People from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario