Harold Long (born April 10, 1941) is a former politician in British Columbia (BC), Canada.
Long was born in Powell River, the son of George Hibbert Long and Augusta Denise Simard, and from 1958 he worked in the family transportation business and in 1979 purchased and expanded it. In 1961, he married Beverley Ann Doxsee.
He served as Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Mackenzie from 1986 to 1991 as a Social Credit MLA. He served as Deputy Whip for the Government Caucus and worked as a BC Ferries director until 1991. He was defeated in the 1991 election in the renamed riding of Powell River-Sunshine Coast by Gordon Wilson, then leader of the BC Liberals. Following his defeat, he returned to his family business and was elected in 1992 in a by-election to the Powell River municipal council. He was elected for Powell River-Sunshine Coast in the 2001 election as a BC Liberal candidate. Long did not run for reelection in 2005.
He held positions as Deputy Chair of the Committee of the Whole and was member of the Government Caucus Committee on Natural Resources.
He was awarded the Golden Jubilee Medal in 2002.
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