Judi Longfield
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The Honourable Judi Longfield PC |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Whitby—Ajax (1997-2004); Whitby—Oshawa (2004-2006) |
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In office 1997–2006 |
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| Preceded by | New riding |
| Succeeded by | Jim Flaherty |
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April 23, 1947 Timmins, Ontario |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Alan Longfield |
| Residence | Whitby, Ontario |
| Profession | Executive assistant, teacher |
Judi Longfield, PC (born April 23, 1947) is a former Canadian politician. She was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1997 to 2006, representing the riding of Whitby—Oshawa as a member of the Liberal Party. She has also campaigned for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.
Longfield was born in Timmins, Ontario. She graduated from North Bay Teacher's College, and worked as a community college teacher before taking time off to raise a family. She was a governor of the Trafalgar Castle School for Girls. Longfield began working for the Liberal Party in 1965 as an organizer, and was an executive assistant to Ontario Liberal Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs) Allan Furlong and Steve Mahoney. She was a field organizer in Jean Chrétien's 1990 leadership campaign, and co-managed Dalton McGuinty's bid to become provincial leader in 1996.
Longfield was elected to the Whitby municipal council in 1991, winning a close victory in the city's second ward. She was re-elected in 1994. Longfield was involved with the local government division of the National Democratic Institute in this period, and represented Canada on delegations to Romania and Guyana.
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