Wayne Long
Wayne Long | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Member of Parliament for Saint John—Rothesay | |
| Assumed office October 19, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Rodney Weston |
| Majority | 1,437 (3.48%) |
| 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 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]
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]
| 2021 Canadian federal election: Saint John—Rothesay | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ** Preliminary results — Not yet official ** | ||||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Wayne Long | 17,371 | 46.38 | +8.94 | ||||
| Conservative | Mel Norton | 12,315 | 32.88 | -1.07 | ||||
| New Democratic | Don Paulin | 4,821 | 12.87 | +0.64 | ||||
| People's | Nicholas Pereira | 2,001 | 5.34 | +2.29 | ||||
| Green | Ann McAllister | 948 | 2.53 | -7.57 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 37,456 | |||||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | 58.99 | -6.19 | ||||||
| Registered voters | 63,495 | |||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[8] | ||||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | +5.01 | ||||||
| 2019 Canadian federal election: Saint John—Rothesay | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Wayne Long | 15,443 | 37.43 | -11.37 | $65,376.07 | |||
| Conservative | Rodney Weston | 14,006 | 33.95 | +3.41 | $98,624.09 | |||
| New Democratic | Armand Cormier | 5,046 | 12.23 | -5.30 | $2,746.93 | |||
| Green | Ann McAllister | 4,165 | 10.10 | +6.97 | none listed | |||
| People's | Adam J. C. Salesse | 1,260 | 3.05 | none listed | ||||
| Independent | Stuart Jamieson | 1,183 | 2.87 | $6,611.27 | ||||
| Independent | Neville Barnett | 150 | 0.36 | $170.00 | ||||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 41,253 | 99.40 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 250 | 0.60 | +0.12 | |||||
| Turnout | 41,503 | 65.18 | -3.65 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 63,677 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | -7.39 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[9][10] | ||||||||
| 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[11][12] | ||||||||
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.
- ^ "Saint John-Rothesay elects Liberal candidate Wayne Long - CBC News". CBC. 2015-10-20. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
- ^ "Biography | Wayne Long | 2019 Federal Liberal Candidate for Saint John–Rothesay". waynelong.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.
- ^ "Saint John MP breaks ranks with Liberals in response to new tax policy". Atlantic. September 13, 2017.
- ^ [1]
- ^ "September 20, 2021 General Election Election Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
- ^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Saint John—Rothesay, 30 September 2015
- ^ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates