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Wayne Long

LiberalSaint John—KennebecasisNew Brunswick
1092Votes Cast
20Speeches
0Bills Sponsored
Background
Born
April 13, 1963
Political Experience
Elected to Parliament in 2015, re-elected three times. Secretary of State responsible for the Canada Revenue Agency and financial institutions in 2025.
Notable
Outspoken support of the Energy East oil pipeline project. Publicly called on Trudeau to resign after the Liberals lost the Toronto—St. Paul's by-election. Endorsed Mark Carney in the 2025 Liberal Party of Canada leadership election.
Public Profile

Based on publicly available information — may contain inaccuracies

Business & Financial Interests

Before entering politics, Wayne Long had a career in business. He was reportedly the president of the Saint John Sea Dogs, a team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. He also held senior management positions with seafood companies, including St. John's Fish Exchange Ltd. and Scotiaview Seafood Inc. His professional background is primarily in sales and marketing.

Public Controversies

In November 2023, Wayne Long was reportedly the only Liberal MP to vote in favour of a Conservative Party motion to exempt all forms of home heating from the federal carbon tax. This vote went against the official position of the Liberal government. Following the vote, he was removed from his positions on two parliamentary committees. Long publicly stated that he voted in the best interest of his constituents. Throughout his time in office, he has also been a vocal supporter of the now-cancelled Energy East pipeline project. This position sometimes put him at odds with his own party's environmental policies and priorities.

Where Wayne Stands

Where Wayne falls on key policy spectrums

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House Seat
2025 Election Results — Saint John—Kennebecasis

Wayne Long won with 26,129 votes (58.1%)

Wayne Long(Liberal)26,129 (58.1%)
Melissa Young(Conservative)16,787 (37.3%)
Armand Cormier(NDP-New Democratic Party)1,206 (2.7%)
David MacFarquhar(Green Party)737 (1.6%)
Austin Venedam(Libertarian)108 (0.2%)

Total votes cast: 44,967

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Recent Activity
Jun 18, 2026
DebateHousing

leader Mr. Speaker, that is from a party whoseactually called middle-class housing shacks and co-op housing Soviet-style. He has members who mocked modular housing, and that leader actually had the audacity to tell his members not to advocate for housing accelerator funds that would have helped housing construction in their ridings. leader Thatand that party have no credibility when it comes to

Jun 18, 2026
DebateThe Economy

Mr. Speaker, I have breaking news. The Parliamentary Budget Officer just confirmed that low-income Canadians will get over $2,200 through automatic tax filing. That is for 5.5 million Canadians. It will mean $350 million for Canadians in benefits over the next five years. Hopefully that member over there will support New Brunswick families and support our programs.

Jun 17, 2026
AnswerSmall Business

Conservative leader Mr. Speaker, I have had the privilege of actually running small businesses in the economy, not like thewho has never worked a day outside of this House. Sometimes a small business or a government is faced with challenges or headwinds, and they can do one of two things. They can throw their hands up and offer no solutions or they can lead, pivot, rebuild and reinvest. We are

Jun 17, 2026
DebateGovernment Business No. 13—Proceedings on Bill C‑22

moved: That, notwithstanding any standing order or usual practice of the House, Bill C-22, An Act respecting lawful access, be disposed of as follows: (a) it be an instruction to the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security that, during its consideration of the bill, (i) the committee shall meet, within one hour after the adoption of this order, for the purpose of completing