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Wayne Long
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Wayne Long PC MP (born April 13, 1963) is a Canadian politician who was elected to represent the riding of Saint John—Rothesay (now Saint John—Kennebecasis) in the House of Commons of Canada for the Liberal party in the 2015 federal election.[2] He has since been re-elected three times. In 2025, he was assigned a cabinet role as the Secretary of State responsible for the Canada Revenue Agency and financial institutions.
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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.[3][4]
In September 2017, Long made headlines for announcing his opposition to tax changes for private corporations proposed by Liberal Finance Minister Bill Morneau.[5] On October 4, 2017, he was the only Liberal MP to vote for a Conservative Party opposition motion to extend the consultation period.[6]
In February 2021, alongside Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, Long was one of only two Liberal MPs to vote in favour of an NDP-proposed motion to take a first step towards developing a national pharmacare system. The bill, proposed by Peter Julian, would have established the conditions for federal financial contributions to provincial drug insurance plans.[7] The following year, the Liberal Party would commit to work towards a "universal national pharmacare program" as part of their confidence and supply agreement with the NDP following the 2021 federal election.[8]
On December 13, 2023, a video emerged showing Long arguing with protesters calling for a ceasefire in the Gaza war during a scheduled holiday celebration for the Liberal Party. Staff member Jeannette Arsenault, who accompanied him, accused the protesters of "believing in terrorism." The following month, Long apologized for his remarks in a statement released on Facebook.[9]
On June 24, 2024, the Liberals lost the Toronto—St. Paul's by-election, a seat vacated by former minister Carolyn Bennett and represented by the Liberals since 1993, and the first time the Liberals lost a seat that they had held prior to a by-election during the 44th Parliament.[10] In the aftermath of the by-election loss, Long became the first Liberal MP to call on Trudeau publicly to resign.[11] In the 2025 Liberal Party of Canada leadership election, he endorsed Mark Carney.[12] Long initially intended not to seek re-election in the 2025 federal election prior to the resignation of Trudeau, but later announced that he would seek re-election if Carney wins leadership.[13]
Electoral record
[edit]| 2025 Canadian federal election: Saint John—Kennebecasis | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Wayne Long | 26,129 | 58.11 | +15.51 | ||||
| Conservative | Melissa Young | 16,787 | 37.33 | +0.94 | ||||
| New Democratic | Armand Cormier | 1,206 | 2.68 | -10.50 | ||||
| Green | David MacFarquhar | 737 | 1.64 | -1.29 | ||||
| Libertarian | Austin Venedam | 108 | 0.24 | N/A | ||||
| Total valid votes | 44,967 | 99.43 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 257 | 0.57 | +0.02 | |||||
| Turnout | 45,224 | 70.01 | +9.44 | |||||
| Eligible voters[a] | 64,595 | |||||||
| Liberal notional hold | Swing | +7.28 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[14][15] | ||||||||
| ||||||||
| 2021 Canadian federal election: Saint John—Rothesay | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Liberal | Wayne Long | 17,371 | 46.38 | +8.94 | $86,136.71 | |||
| Conservative | Mel Norton | 12,315 | 32.88 | -1.07 | $89,711.32 | |||
| New Democratic | Don Paulin | 4,821 | 12.87 | +0.64 | $4,012.75 | |||
| People's | Nicholas Pereira | 2,001 | 5.34 | +2.29 | $3,899.08 | |||
| Green | Ann McAllister | 948 | 2.53 | -7.57 | $365.47 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 37,456 | – | – | $103,960.22 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | 58.99 | -6.19 | ||||||
| Registered voters | 63,495 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | +5.01 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[16] | ||||||||
| 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[17][18] | ||||||||
| 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[19][20] | ||||||||
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. Archived from the original on 2016-09-09. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
- ^ Jane Taber, Energy East pipeline could be a deciding election issue in Saint John Archived 2017-08-26 at the Wayback Machine, The Globe and Mail, October 2, 2015.
- ^ Saint John-Rothesay elects Liberal candidate Wayne Long Archived 2016-09-09 at the Wayback Machine, CBC News, October 19, 2015.
- ^ "Saint John MP breaks ranks with Liberals in response to new tax policy". Atlantic. September 13, 2017. Archived from the original on February 15, 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- ^ "Vote Details". www.ourcommons.ca. Archived from the original on 5 October 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ Nerenberg, Karl (2021-02-25). "Liberals rhetorically support NDP pharmacare bill, then vote against it". rabble.ca. Archived from the original on 2022-03-23. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
- ^ Zimonjic, Peter (March 22, 2022). "How the Liberal-NDP agreement will work and what it might mean for Canadians". CBC. Archived from the original on March 22, 2022. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
- ^ Koch, David Gordon (23 January 2024). "Liberal MP regrets 'hurtful, inappropriate' comments aimed at Gaza solidarity activists [video]". NB Media Co-op. Archived from the original on 23 February 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ Tasker, John Paul (June 24, 2024). "Conservatives win longtime Liberal stronghold Toronto-St. Paul's in shock byelection result". CBC News. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
- ^ "First Liberal MP calls on Trudeau to resign: 'for the good of our country'". National Post. June 28, 2024. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
- ^ "Endorsement tracker: Sorbara, Chatel, Weiler, Chahal and Morrissey throw their support behind Carney". www.ipolitics.ca. Retrieved 2025-01-16.
- ^ Huras, Adam (January 24, 2025). "Wayne Long to seek re-election if Carney wins Liberal leadership". Telegraph-Journal. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
- ^ "Voter information service". Elections Canada. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
- ^ "Election Night Results - Electoral Districts". Elections Canada. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
- ^ "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