Martin Long (politician)

Martin Long
MLA
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta West Yellowhead
Incumbent
Assumed office
April 16, 2019
Preceded byEric Rosendahl
Personal details
BornAugust 4, 1977
Liverpool, NS
Political partyUnited Conservative Party
OccupationPulp and paper mill operator

Martin Long is a Canadian politician who was elected in the 2019 Alberta general election to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the electoral district of West Yellowhead as a member of the United Conservative Party.[1]

Political career

As a legislator, Long has been a member of the Standing Committee on Families and Communities.[2] In addition to this, Mr. Long participated in the Alberta Joint Working Group on MMIWG (Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls) which resulted in the 113 Pathways to Justice Report.[3]

In his elected position, responsible resource development has been a focus. He chairs the Upper-Smoky Caribou Sub-Regional Task Force[4] and advocates both industry and conservation in his constituency;[5] most notably in relation to the Mountain Pine Beetle, for the elimination of which he submitted the non-government Motion 505 on 24 June 2019. Motion 505 was carried the same day.[6] Four days later a CBC article said that 14% of Jasper National Park had been infested to date.[7]

Long was appointed as the Parliamentary Secretary for Small Business on October 24, 2022, and formerly served as the Parliamentary Secretary for Small Business and Tourism.[8]

Volunteer activities

Long’s volunteer involvement includes Chairing Tennille's Hope Community Kitchen board of directors for the duration of the year 2019.[9]

Electoral history

2023 general election

2023 Alberta general election: West Yellowhead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Conservative Martin Long 14,456 71.80 +3.48
New Democratic Fred Kreiner 5,679 28.20 +7.72
Total 20,135 99.23 –
Rejected and declined 156 0.77
Turnout 20,291 55.37
Eligible voters 36,648
United Conservative hold Swing -2.12
Source(s)
Source: Elections Alberta[10]

2019 general election

2019 Alberta general election: West Yellowhead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Conservative Martin Long 16,381 68.31% 7.23%
New Democratic Paula Cackett 4,912 20.48% -18.44%
Alberta Party Kristie Gomuwka 2,073 8.65% –
Alberta Advantage Paul Lupyczuk 261 1.09% –
Alberta Independence Travis Poirier 229 0.96% –
Independent David Pearce 123 0.51% –
Total 23,979 – –
Rejected, spoiled and declined 111 50 9
Eligible electors / turnout 35,546 67.80% 21.51%
United Conservative gain from New Democratic Swing 20.61%
Source(s)
Source: "87 - West Yellowhead, 2019 Alberta general election". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
Alberta. Chief Electoral Officer (2019). 2019 General Election. A Report of the Chief Electoral Officer. Volume II (PDF) (Report). Vol. 2. Edmonton, Alta.: Elections Alberta. pp. 427–433. ISBN 978-1-988620-12-1. Retrieved April 7, 2021.

References

  1. ^ Sarah O'Donnell. "Riding profile: West Yellowhead". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
  2. ^ "Member Information". www.assembly.ab.ca. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
  3. ^ "Alberta Joint Working Group on MMIWG". www.alberta.ca. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
  4. ^ Caribou Sub-Regional Task Forces, Mar. 2022. https://www.alberta.ca/assets/documents/ep-sub-regional-caribou-task-forces.pdf. Accessed 16 Mar. 2023.
  5. ^ Province of Alberta, Alberta Hansard, Legislative Assembly of Alberta, 4 June 2019, 403, 20190604_1930_01_han.pdf (assembly.ab.ca).
  6. ^ Province of Alberta, Alberta Hansard, Legislative Assembly of Alberta, 24 June 2019, 1126, 20190624_1330_01_han.pdf (assembly.ab.ca).
  7. ^ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/jasper-pine-beetle-decline-1.5192411. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ^ "Martin Long biography". www.alberta.ca. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
  9. ^ "Tennille's Hope Kommunity Kitchen Fellowship · Post Office Box 1684, White Court, AB T7S 1P5". opengovca.com. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
  10. ^ "87 - West Yellowhead". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved June 10, 2023.