| Martin Long | |
| Honorific-Suffix: | MLA |
| Office: | Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta West Yellowhead |
| Term Start: | April 16, 2019 |
| Predecessor: | Eric Rosendahl |
| Birth Date: | August 4, 1977 |
| Party: | United Conservative Party |
| Occupation: | Pulp and paper mill operator |
| Birth Place: | Liverpool, NS |
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]
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]
Long’s volunteer involvement includes Chairing Tennille's Hope Community Kitchen board of directors for the duration of the year 2019.[9]