Wayne Long
Wayne Long | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Saint John—Rothesay | |
| Assumed office October 19, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Rodney Weston |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 13, 1963[1] |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Residence | Saint John, New Brunswick |
| Profession | Hockey Executive Businessman |
Wayne Long MP (born April 13, 1963) is a Canadian Liberal politician who was elected to represent the riding of Saint John—Rothesay in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election.[2]
Before politics[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
| 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[8][9] | ||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ "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.
- ^ http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/saint-john-election-results-1.3278843
- ^ Meet Wayne Long, Liberal.ca.
- ^ Jane Taber, Energy East pipeline could be a deciding election issue in Saint John, The Globe and Mail, October 2, 2015.
- ^ Saint John-Rothesay elects Liberal candidate Wayne Long, CBC News, October 19, 2015.
- ^ http://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/saint-john-mp-breaks-ranks-with-liberals-in-response-to-new-tax-policy-1.3588788
- ^ https://www.ourcommons.ca/Parliamentarians/en/votes/42/1/355/Party
- ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Saint John—Rothesay, 30 September 2015
- ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
