Wayne Long

Wayne Long MP (born April 13, 1963) is a Canadian politician who was elected to represent the riding of Saint John—Rothesay in the House of Commons of Canada for the Liberal party in the 2015 federal election.[2]

Wayne Long, Canadian Member of Parliament representing Saint John and Rothesay New Brunswick (re-elected 2019)

Wayne Long MP
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Saint John—Rothesay
Incumbent
Assumed office October 19, 2015
Preceded by	Rodney Weston
Majority	1,437 (3.48%)
Personal details
Born	(1963-04-13) April 13, 1963[1]
Political party	Liberal
Residence	Saint John, New Brunswick
Profession	Hockey Executive Businessman

Before politics

Long had a long career in business as a seafood executive, serving as a product manager for Stolt Sea Farm Inc., and later as President of Scotiaview Seafood Inc., a privately held company with a staff of two, according to Manta.ca. He subsequently became the President of the Saint John Sea Dogs for the 2005-2006 season, the city's CHL franchise. During his tenure, the team won the Memorial Cup in 2011, and Long himself was recognized with the John Horman Trophy for the league's top executive.[3]

Political career

As the Liberal Party's nominee in Saint John—Rothesay, Long drew media attention for his outspoken support of the Energy East oil pipeline project. Long's position was far more forthright than that of the Liberal Party as a whole, which had promised to take a neutral stance. Long promised to aggressively lobby within the Liberal caucus to support the project.[4][5]

In September 2017, Long made headlines for announcing his opposition to tax changes for private corporations proposed by Liberal Finance Minister Bill Morneau.[6] On October 4, 2017, he was the only Liberal MP to vote for a Conservative Party opposition motion to extend the consultation period.[7]

Electoral record

2019 Canadian federal election: Saint John—Rothesay
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Wayne Long	15,443	37.43	-11.37
	Conservative	Rodney Weston	14,006	33.95	+3.41
	New Democratic	Armand Cormier	5,046	12.23	-5.30
	Green	Ann McAllister	4,165	10.10	+6.97
	People's	Adam J. C. Salesse	1,260	3.05
	Independent	Stuart Jamieson	1,183	2.87
	Independent	Neville Barnett	150	0.36
Total valid votes/Expense limit			41,253	99.40
Total rejected ballots			250	0.60	+0.12
Turnout			41,503	65.49	-3.34
Eligible voters			63,371
	Liberal hold		Swing		-7.39
Source: Elections Canada[8][9]

2015 Canadian federal election: Saint_John—Rothesay
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Liberal	Wayne Long	20,634	48.80	+32.81	–
	Conservative	Rodney Weston	12,915	30.54	-19.18	–
	New Democratic	AJ Griffin	7,411	17.53	-13.2	–
	Green	Sharon Murphy	1,321	3.12	+0.35	–
Total valid votes/Expense limit			42,281	100.0		$196,334.01
Total rejected ballots			205	–	–
Turnout			42,486	69.38	–
Eligible voters			61,236
Source: Elections Canada[10][11]

References

1. "Wayne Long on Twitter: "Today is my birthday. I have to say I've never felt better physically, mentally, and spiritually. Feeling so ready for the future!"". Twitter. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
2. "Saint John-Rothesay elects Liberal candidate Wayne Long - CBC News". CBC. 2015-10-20. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
3. "Biography | Wayne Long | 2019 Federal Liberal Candidate for Saint John–Rothesay". waynelong.liberal.ca.
4. Jane Taber, Energy East pipeline could be a deciding election issue in Saint John, The Globe and Mail, October 2, 2015.
5. Saint John-Rothesay elects Liberal candidate Wayne Long, CBC News, October 19, 2015.
6. "Saint John MP breaks ranks with Liberals in response to new tax policy". Atlantic. September 13, 2017.
8. "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
9. "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
10. Canada, Elections. "Voter Information Service - Find your electoral district". www.elections.ca.
11. Canada, Elections. "Error page". www.elections.ca.

External links

• Official Website