Ex-Conservative MP Matt Jeneroux has crossed the floor to the Liberals, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday.
“I am honoured to welcome Matt Jeneroux to our caucus as the newest member of Canada’s new government,” Carney said in a social media post.
In a letter posted to social media, Jeneroux said he came to his decision after “several conversations around the dinner table” with his family since he announced his resignation in November as the MP for Edmonton Riverbend.
“After further reflection with my family, and conversations with colleagues and constituents, I will be continuing to serve in Parliament — and I will be working with Prime Minister Mark Carney as a part of his new government to help build our country’s strength as we face the challenges ahead,” he wrote.
Jeneroux later told reporters ahead of a meeting with Carney in Edmonton that his resignation was due to “family reasons,” but that he could no longer “sit on the sidelines” as Carney pursues an “ambitious agenda” at home and abroad.
“Quite honestly, it was the speech in Davos where you took everything head-on, and I think for me that’s where a lot of the world changed,” he told Carney.
“I think it opened a lot eyes for Canadians, Albertans, Edmontonians, just how serious this national unity crisis truly is. And for me, it felt disingenuine and quite simply wrong to be sitting on the sidelines anymore. So I reached out to the Prime Minister’s Office and will be joining his caucus, and I couldn’t be more proud to be sitting next to you.”
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Carney said he has appointed Jeneroux as “a special advisor on economic and security partnerships” and will be relying on his international affairs experience, including as co-founder of the Canada-ASEAN Parliamentary Friendship Group.
The prime minister noted Canada is currently negotiating a free trade agreement with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
Jeneroux also currently serves as vice-chair of the Canada-United Kingdom Inter-Parliamentary Association and has served within parliamentary associations for NATO, Africa, Japan and Europe.
“I’m very fortunate Matt is going to be lending some of that expertise directly to me as we’re building our partnerships,” Carney told reporters at the meeting.
Jeneroux is now the third Conservative, after Nova Scotia MP Chris d’Entremont and Toronto area MP Michael Ma, to switch to Carney’s Liberals.
Jeneroux’s crossing brings Carney’s government to the cusp of a majority, with the Liberals now at 169 MPs in the House of Commons.
Three byelections are set to be held in ridings previously held by the Liberals. If the Liberals regain all three seats, this would bring them to 172 MPs — the majority mark, but reliant on the Speaker to break tie votes.
The MP for Edmonton Riverbend since 2015, Jeneroux was previously the Conservative critic for supply chains, innovation, infrastructure, health and housing before announcing that he was resigning as an MP in November, just ahead of a crucial vote on the federal budget in the House of Commons.
“It was not an easy decision, but it is, I believe, the right one,” he said at the time.
Jeneroux said he had hoped Canadians would “put their faith” in a Conservative government led by Pierre Poilievre in the last federal election, but added he has “great admiration” for his fellow MPs “on both sides of the aisle.”
Poilievre responded to the news on Wednesday, saying that Jeneroux has “betrayed” his constituents and accusing Carney of “trying to seize a costly Liberal majority government that Canadians voted against in the last election through dirty backroom deals.”
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc dismissed Poilievre’s comments when asked about them during a virtual media briefing from Mexico, where he was concluding a Canadian trade mission.
“I never cease to be amazed by the hypocrisy of Mr. Poilievre on these issues,” he said, pointing to times Liberals crossed the floor to join the previous Conservative government.
“He should look in the mirror and ask himself why he’s having these challenges in his caucus. It’s easy to somehow make up a phrase like ‘backroom deals,’ he would be the expert in that sort of stuff.”
LeBlanc added that Jeneroux’s decision to join the Liberal caucus “is good for the people of Edmonton, the people of Alberta, and for Canada,” noting that more representation from Alberta “is positive for us.”
“I look forward to working with him,” he said.
Thanks Matt, you just pushed more Albertan’s towards voting for separation.
The word Quisling comes to mind. Last November he said he would leave politics to be with his family. Seems his family isn’t really that important to him. Just another who takes his 30 pieces of silver.
He’s going to get recalled. It’s already in motion.
Cons mad at Carney because their own MPs are leaving? Maybe next time vet them first?
And people wonder why there’s separation movements going on. Personally I just don’t care anymore.
I never cease to be amazed that LeBlanc is so unsuccessful at trade negotiations with the USA.
Aren’t most ASEAN nations BRICS members??
Floor Crossing should be Illegal !
As much as po-I-LIE-vre is a Loser …
It is the most UN Democratic action in a Voting World !!!
We balk at Politics abroad and allow this , it is shameful !
He should get jail time for this.
Probably very right Rick. Unfortunate. Canada is stuck with these Liberals then. Buh-Bye Canada.
The Conservatives will never form a government as long as they have PP in charge.
Another garbage MP gone. Good riddance! Anyone else? Dont let the door hit your traitorous a*s on the way out.
People who voted for him as a conservative member have been duped.. not someone I would trust.
How much did he get paid? Is he still going to donate his salary to charity? This is too fishy… There’s money changing hands and it’s most likely tax payers money too, Brookfield shares
Many call Alberta separatists traitors. The real traitors are people who serve nobody but themselves inside of Canada. He’s on the right team to that now though.
How does this continue to be legal? I live in Battle River-Crowfoot riding and we had to vote to replace a conservative with a conservative? Something fishy here, never in Canadian history have this many MP’s “crossed the floor”. Carney has unlimited funds could it be a dollar figure attached?
Same as scoring on your own goal
da.gd
make money
His crossing the floor will be his political downfall because if he runs as a Liberal in that strong a Conservative riding he will be tossed onto the garbage heap of political history where he belongs.
His crossing the floor will be his political downfall because if he runs as a Liberal in that strong a Conservative riding he will be tossed onto the garbage heap of political history where he belongs.
Quite the coincidence that soon after the Liberals lose a seat due to a court decision, this guy decides to cross the floor. Nothing fishy about that all.
Another treasonous rat
Don’t let anyone step on yer tail crossing the floor.
A complete disregard for democracy. Regardless of parties and who you support. 72% of that riding voted conservative. Oh at the tables were turned how the left would be-moan endlessly. And let me guess there will be no investigation of what money exchange hands behind the scenes…
Another Con, seen the light.
More to follow.
Conservatives, stop whining.
He wants to part of the team that’s revolutionizing the world. Not stand around the sidelines whining. So stop being a bunch of big babies.
Funny all the conservatives in this section are against this, but all for PP taking off back to Ontario when there was a better area for him to run in that wasn’t the back end of nowhere in Battle River-Crowfoot. What about those people in that riding?
This should trigger a bi-election
Traitor!!
TRAITOR
Pathetic
He should resign NOW!
This should not be allowed. Didn’t we used to punish traitors??
That’s the problem with conservatives in this country and that’s the reason thy can’t win. Who would vote for fake conservatives?
Such disdain for the voters. Disgusting. No integrity. Zero.
I cant believe Canadians are dumb enough to think Trump is responsible for our economic situation, Its 10 years of liberal mis-management, not Trump
Another looser who used the conservative flag to gain access to a pension. I hope he gets crushed in any election.
That’s a bummer, looks like my vote for the ……..CONSERVATIVES just got squashed by another conservative defector who crossed the floor……….to the LIBERALS. Now you see conservative voters and Mr …….Poilievre……now there is a NO chance there that you and your conservatives MPs will ever form GROVERMENT in the next Federal Election. We are certainly SCREWED………NOW for share. SAD!!!
Full confidence having Mr.Carney as our PM and facing down the Bully from down south, hope more MPs cross over.
It’s a total disrespect for democracy when money or other incentives are promised to change political parties this should never happen without a by- election its a slippery slope in what is already dirty politic’s.
Gomez Adams
February 18, 2026 at 10:58 am
Hissy fit “Uncle Fester” Jivani was the last straw. More are coming.
Imagine making fun of a cancer survivor.
Not sure what else Pierre needs to get the message that his time is up
He should of resigned after the election.
Apparently the threats from Jenni “Robocalls” Byrne didn’t phase him :)
Should be hung for treason
No surprise. True Conservatives can’t stand the Reformacon hillbillies in the CPC.
He already has a pension and was going to do the honourable thing of going fishing for a few years. Jivani pushed him back. Red Tory.
Liberals party of bribery and corruption
This is ridiculous and should automatically trigger a by-election in the riding for the voters to decide with the MP running with the new party. This is a betrayal of the voters and democracy.
Oh well the country is in the toilet anyways. No hope for Canada. She’s done. 7% food inflation, retracting GDP high taxes… Enjoy your Brookfield shares…
This is ridiculous and should trigger a bi-election. This kind of garbage makes voting feel pointless in this Country.
This is just excellent, now we just need a couple more to make the right decision and move away from the (unfortunately) Maple Maga Conservatives and to the new Liberal party led by the brilliant man that is Mark Carney. Mr Carney is the reason why I voted liberal for the first time in my 68 years. It’s sad that the conservative party has become a mere shadow of where it was years ago.
I wonder how they bribed this one?
It will be fun when Carney announces a spring election, the Conservatives win and Matt Jeneroux is out of a job.
traitor!!!
Hissy fit “Uncle Fester” Jivani was the last straw. More are coming.
Phew! that was a close one! Good thing we were able to bribe this traitor over to our side just days after we lost our majority due to tampering with the votes!
He apparently barely sees his wife who works in Victoria and his kids…his cited reason for stepping down. Now what’s he gonna do? Seems so odd.
Good for him! Poilievre has poor leadership skills & would not be good at attempting to unite the country. He has little experience outside of Parliament. He can’t accept or grasp that Canadians do not have confidence in his ‘leadership’. He needs to take a hint & resign.
I hope Matt gets his just deserts at election time
Very disappointed in Matt.
Another example of our disgusting parliamentary system! Voters need to revolt!!