GUELPH – Guelph MP Lloyd Longfield has announced he won’t be running for office in the next federal election.
Longfield met with the executive of the Guelph Federal Liberal Association on June 27 and announced his intention not to stand for re-election.
In an email to supporters earlier this week, Longfield expressed his gratitude for years of steadfast support from community members and encouraged local Liberals to continue standing up for Guelph’s values against Pierre Poilievre and the Conservative Party of Canada’s increasingly concerning association with far-right political forces.
“I’ll be working very hard with whoever our next Liberal candidate is to guard against what can only be described as the incredibly disturbing behaviour of the Conservative Party’s new leader, Pierre Poilievre, while ensuring that Guelph continues to be effectively represented in parliament,” he said.
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Shortly afterwards, Sean Mitchell, the Chair of the Guelph Federal Liberal Association, praised Longfield’s contribution to Canadian politics and the local community.
“The Guelph Federal Liberal Association is incredibly thankful for Lloyd Longfield’s continued service. Whether it be his persistent work to pass progressive environmental legislation, or his close collaboration and partnership with community organizations in Guelph, Lloyd Longfield has set the bar very high for what it means to have a successful life in public service and will continue to serve as an example for whoever follows him,” said Mitchell.
During his time in parliament, Longfield has worked on some of Canada’s landmark environmental legislation including the Net Zero Emissions Accountability Act, which sets legally binding emission reduction targets, and the recent update to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, which established a legally enforceable Right to a Healthy Environment.
Longfield also played a key role in studying and passing the Impact Assessment Act in 2019, which is playing a critical role in countering provincial plans to encourage sprawl and allow the development of the Greenbelt.
All three pieces of legislation were critical in enabling the first sustained decline in emissions reductions in Canadian history, which were reported in Canada’s National Inventory Report earlier this year.
Longfield will continue to fulfill his mandate to represent Guelph in the House of Commons, including his new role as Chair of the Standing Committee on Science and Research.
The next fixed election date is currently scheduled for October 20, 2025.
Expressing thanks to his family and community members for their continued support, Longfield said, “I look forward to continuing to serve as Guelph’s Member of Parliament for the remainder of this term and will be encouraging a competitive nomination campaign to decide who the Guelph Federal Liberal Association’s candidate will be in the next campaign.”
Longfield joins Conservative MP Ron Liepert, NDP MP Randall Garrison, and Liberal MP Wayne Long, who have announced that they will not be seeking re-election.
If there is a contested nomination, all registered Guelph Federal Liberal Association members will be eligible to vote.
Party membership is free and anyone over the age of 14 can register by going to Liberal.ca/register.
