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

Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Saint John—Rothesay
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Preceded byRodney Weston
Majority1,437 (3.48%)
Personal details
Born (1963-04-13) April 13, 1963[1]
Political partyLiberal
ResidenceSaint John, New Brunswick
ProfessionHockey 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%±%
LiberalWayne Long15,44337.43-11.37
ConservativeRodney Weston14,00633.95+3.41
New DemocraticArmand Cormier5,04612.23-5.30
GreenAnn McAllister4,16510.10+6.97
People'sAdam J. C. Salesse1,2603.05
IndependentStuart Jamieson1,1832.87
IndependentNeville Barnett1500.36
Total valid votes/Expense limit 41,25399.40
Total rejected ballots 2500.60+0.12
Turnout 41,50365.49-3.34
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
LiberalWayne Long20,63448.80+32.81
ConservativeRodney Weston12,91530.54-19.18
New DemocraticAJ Griffin7,41117.53-13.2
GreenSharon Murphy1,3213.12+0.35
Total valid votes/Expense limit 42,281100.0   $196,334.01
Total rejected ballots 205
Turnout 42,48669.38
Eligible voters 61,236
Source: Elections Canada[10][11]

References

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