Blair Longley

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Blair Timmothy Longley, born September 25, 1950, in Vancouver, is a Canadian politician and activist known for leading the Marijuana Party from 2004 until the party dissolved in 2025. He grew up in North Vancouver and was involved in Canadian politics for decades, including early work with the Green Party and with the Rhinoceros Party as an official agent from 1985 to 1987.

Longley joined the Marijuana Party after its founding and became its leader in 2004, succeeding Marc-Boris St-Maurice. He has run for the House of Commons several times, representing three different parties across different elections.

- 1984: Green Party, Burnaby, finished 4th of 4 with 364 votes out of 58,991.
- 1988: Independent candidate against John Turner, finished 9th of 12 with 52 votes out of 54,654.
- 2003: Bloc Pot, Quebec provincial election.
- 2004: Marijuana Party, North Okanagan—Shuswap, finished 5th of 8 with 492 votes out of 51,765.
- 2008: Marijuana Party, Hochelaga, Quebec, finished 8th of 9 with 183 votes out of 45,683.

After cannabis was legalized in Canada, Longley said the Marijuana Party would face new challenges. In the 2019 federal election, only four candidates ran for the party. By 2018, he was the party’s chief agent and leader, which made him ineligible to run in federal elections. Since legalization, the Marijuana Party shifted its focus to scrutinizing the rapid commercialization of cannabis.