Edmonton-Riverbend MP Matt Jeneroux has crossed the floor from the Conservative Party of Canada to join the federal Liberal Party.
In a statement Wednesday, Jeneroux said he believes Canada stands at a turning point and in recent weeks, Canada faces an “unprecedented new global pressures on our prosperity, and accelerated threats to our sovereignty and unity.”
“Like so many families across Canada, over the holidays and since, my family has had several conversations around the kitchen table about how we can best be there for each other and stand up for the country that we all love, and to which we all belong,” Jeneroux said.
Those conversations have been honest, difficult, and deeply personal at times. But they also led me to reflect on the gravity of the moment that our country is living through — which our Prime Minister addressed head on in his speech at Davos. For Canada, this is a moment that demands steady leadership, constructive collaboration between all Parliamentarians, and a willingness to stand up and serve even when the path is not easy.”
The MP also said he will work towards “national stability that Albertans and all Canadians need more than ever before.”
I look forward to continuing to work together for the betterment of our nation as we build a stronger and more unified Canada,” he said.
In an announcement on X Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomed Jeneroux to the party.
“I am grateful to Matt and his family that he will continue his service as a strong voice for Edmonton Riverbend in Parliament,” Carney said in the statement.
“For more than a decade, Matt has been entrusted by Albertans to help shape a stronger future. He was first elected to Alberta’s Legislature in 2012 and to Canada’s Parliament in 2015 — earning four consecutive mandates in the House of Commons.”
Carney noted that Jeneroux had served as Shadow Minister for supply chains, innovation, infrastructure, health, and housing, while also working on Canada’s economic strength, security, and national resilience.
The Prime Minister said Jeneroux will serve as special advisor on economic and security partnerships.
The 45-year-old Jeneroux served as a Progressive Conservative MLA for Edmonton-South West from 2012-2015. He entered federal politics in 2015, when he won the Edmonton Riverbend riding with 49.89 per cent of the vote. He regained the seat in 2019, 2021 and 2025.
Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre blamed the Prime Minister for trying to “seize a costly Liberal majority government that Canadians voted against” through “dirty backroom deals.”
“Matt Jeneroux has betrayed the people of Edmonton Riverbend who voted for affordable food and homes, safe streets, and a strong resource sector,” Poilievre said in a statement.
“Conservatives will continue our fight for a Canada that’s affordable, safe, and self-reliant.”
Jeneroux said in November that he would be resigning as an MP, the same week as Chris d’Entremont said he would leave the caucus after the federal government released its budget.
Jeneroux became the third Conservative MP to defect to the Liberals after d’Entremont and Michael Ma.
The Liberals now have 169 seats in the House of Commons, three short of 172 needed for a majority in the house.