Lloyd Longfield (born October 8, 1956) is a Canadian politician who represented the riding of

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in the

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from 2015 to 2025.

Early life

A native of

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, Longfield moved to Guelph in 1992. He has a Bachelor of Arts in English and mathematics from the

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and a diploma in mechanical engineering from Red River College. Prior to running for federal office, Longfield was the president of the Guelph Chamber of Commerce for about eight years.

Political career

Longfield ran as the Liberal candidate for the riding of

in the 2015 federal election. The riding was previously held by Liberal member of Parliament (MP) Frank Valeriote who had opted not to run for re-election. Longfield was successful in retaining the Guelph seat for the Liberals by a wide margin, earning nearly 50 per cent of the popular vote and finishing more than 15,000 votes ahead of

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candidate Gloria Kovach. After being elected, Longfield promised to vote to increase funding to the

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and to stop the phase-out of door-to-door mail delivery. The latter was a part of the Liberal platform as described by Justin Trudeau in a September 25, 2015 letter: "we will also stop the Harper Conservatives' plan to end door-to-door mail delivery and ensure Canadians receive the postal service on which they rely." Longfield was re-elected in the

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and

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federal elections. On June 28, 2023, he announced that he would finish his term, but would not run in the 45th Canadian federal election.

Personal life

Longfield and his wife, Barbara, have three daughters and four grandchildren.

Electoral record

References

External links

Official Website

House of Commons profile
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Speeches, votes and activity
at OpenParliament.ca {{DEFAULTSORT:Longfield, Lloyd 1956 births Living people 21st-century members of the House of Commons of Canada Businesspeople from Winnipeg Liberal Party of Canada MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario People from Guelph Politicians from Winnipeg Red River College alumni University of Manitoba alumni