Wayne Long (born April 13, 1963) is a

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politician who was elected to represent the riding of

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in the

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for the

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in the 2015 federal election.

Before politics

Long had a long career in business as a

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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

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for the 2005-2006 season, the city's CHL franchise. During his tenure, the team won the

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in 2011, and Long himself was recognized with the John Horman Trophy for the league's top executive.

Political career

As the Liberal Party's nominee in Saint John—Rothesay, Long drew media attention for his outspoken support of the

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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. In September 2017, Long made headlines for announcing his opposition to tax changes for private corporations proposed by Liberal

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. On October 4, 2017, he was the only Liberal MP to vote for a

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opposition motion to extend the consultation period. In February 2021, alongside

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, Long was one of only two

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-proposed motion to take a first step towards developing a national pharmacare system. The bill, proposed by

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, would have established the conditions for federal financial contributions to provincial drug insurance plans. The following year, the

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would commit to work towards a "universal national pharmacare program" as part of their

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with the

following the 2021 federal election.

Electoral record

References

External links

Official Website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Long, Wayne 1963 births Living people Ice hockey people from New Brunswick Liberal Party of Canada MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from New Brunswick Sportspeople from Saint John, New Brunswick 21st-century Canadian politicians