Key Influencer - Martin Long - Minister of Infrastructure

Source: unitedconservativecaucus.ca

Martin Long’s roots are in Canada’s East Coast, but his career took shape in Alberta’s heartland. Originally from Liverpool, Nova Scotia, he spent nearly a decade working as an operator at a pulp and paper mill in Whitecourt and on oil and gas drilling sites. He also earned certification as a Class III power engineer. These hands-on roles gave Long a grassroots understanding of the province’s resource-driven economy, a perspective he later carried into public service. He believes wholeheartedly in community service and remains active in local initiatives outside of his work life.

Long entered politics in 2019, winning election as the Member of the Legislative Assembly for West Yellowhead under the United Conservative Party. He first served as the Parliamentary Secretary for Small Business and Tourism and later for Rural Health. After being re-elected in 2023, Long was sworn in as Alberta’s Minister of Infrastructure in February following the Cabinet resignation of MLA Pete Guthrie.