Lloyd Longfield

A native of Winnipeg, Longfield moved to Guelph in 1992. He has a Bachelor of Arts in English and mathematics from the University of Manitoba and a diploma in mechanical engineering from Red River College.^[2] Prior to running for federal office, Longfield was the president of the Guelph Chamber of Commerce for about eight years.^[3]

Longfield ran as the Liberal candidate for the riding of Guelph in the 2015 federal election.^[4] The riding was previously held by Liberal member of Parliament (MP) Frank Valeriote who had opted not to run for re-election.^[5] 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 Conservative candidate Gloria Kovach.^[6]

After being elected, Longfield promised to vote to increase funding to the CBC and to stop the phase-out of door-to-door mail delivery.^[7] 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."^[8]

Longfield was re-elected in the 2019 and 2021 federal elections.^[9] On June 28, 2023, he announced that he would finish his term, but would not run in the 45th Canadian federal election.^[10]

Longfield and his wife, Barbara, have three daughters and four grandchildren.^[2][3]