Martin Long (politician)
Martin Long | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta West Yellowhead | |
| Assumed office April 16, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Eric Rosendahl |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 4, 1977 Liverpool, NS |
| Political party | United Conservative Party |
| Occupation | Pulp 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
[edit]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
[edit]Long’s volunteer involvement includes Chairing Tennille's Hope Community Kitchen board of directors for the duration of the year 2019.[9]
Electoral history
[edit]2023 general election
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]- ^ Sarah O'Donnell. "Riding profile: West Yellowhead". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
- ^ "Member Information". www.assembly.ab.ca. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
- ^ "Alberta Joint Working Group on MMIWG". www.alberta.ca. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
- ^ Caribou Sub-Regional Task Forces, Mar. 2022. https://www.alberta.ca/assets/documents/ep-sub-regional-caribou-task-forces.pdf. Accessed 16 Mar. 2023.
- ^ Province of Alberta, Alberta Hansard, Legislative Assembly of Alberta, 4 June 2019, 403, 20190604_1930_01_han.pdf (assembly.ab.ca).
- ^ Province of Alberta, Alberta Hansard, Legislative Assembly of Alberta, 24 June 2019, 1126, 20190624_1330_01_han.pdf (assembly.ab.ca).
- ^ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/jasper-pine-beetle-decline-1.5192411.
{{cite news}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Martin Long biography". www.alberta.ca. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
- ^ "Tennille's Hope Kommunity Kitchen Fellowship · Post Office Box 1684, White Court, AB T7S 1P5". opengovca.com. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
- ^ "87 - West Yellowhead". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Tennille's Hope – Whitecourt's Community Soup Kitchen
- Statement on Red Dress Day - Province of Alberta. Alberta Hansard, Legislative Assembly of Alberta, 5 May 2022, 1185.
- Member Statement on the Joint Working Group on MMIWG - Province of Alberta, Alberta Hansard, Legislative Assembly of Alberta, 25 April 2022.