[3] The riding was previously held by Liberal MP Frank Valeriote who had opted not to run for re-election.
Longfield has a BA in English and Mathematics from the University of Manitoba and a diploma in Mechanical Engineering from Red River College.
[5] Prior to running for federal office, Longfield was the president of the Guelph Chamber of Commerce for about eight years.
[7] After being elected, Longfield promised to vote to increase funding to the CBC and to stop the phase-out of door-to-door mail delivery.
[8] The latter was a part of the Liberal platform as described by Justin Trudeau in a September 25, 2015 letter: "we will also stop the Harper Conservatives' plan to end door-to-door mail delivery and ensure Canadians receive the postal service on which they rely.