13 Facts About Judi Longfield

Judi Longfield, was born on April 23,1947 and is a former Canadian politician.

Judi Longfield has campaigned for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.

Judi Longfield graduated from North Bay Teacher's College, and worked as a community college teacher before taking time off to raise a family.

Judi Longfield was a governor of the Trafalgar Castle School for Girls.

Judi Longfield was a field organizer in Jean Chretien's 1990 leadership campaign, and co-managed Dalton McGuinty's bid to become provincial leader in 1996.

Judi Longfield was elected to the Whitby municipal council in 1991, winning a close victory in the city's second ward.

Judi 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.

Judi Longfield won a convincing victory, and was returned in the 2000 and 2004 elections, fending off a strong challenge from the Conservative Party on the latter occasion.

Judi Longfield served as parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Labour from 1999 to 2001 under Chretien, and was parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Labour and Housing in Paul Martin's government from 2004 to 2006.

Judi Longfield remained active with the Ontario Liberal Party, co-chairing that party's campaign in the 1999 provincial election.

Judi Longfield was a supporter of pay equity policies, and criticized her own government for appealing a Supreme Court decision on the issue in 1998.

Judi Longfield was defeated in the 2006 federal election by Conservative candidate Jim Flaherty, a former cabinet minister from the provincial government of Mike Harris.

Judi Longfield finished a close second against Progressive Conservative candidate Christine Elliott, Flaherty's wife.