Matt Jeneroux Defects to Carney’s Liberals, Bringing Caucus to 169 Seats

Overview

• Prime Minister Mark Carney appointed the Edmonton Riverbend MP as a special advisor on economic and security partnerships.
• Jeneroux becomes the third Conservative to join the governing party in recent months, following Chris d’Entremont and Michael Ma.
• The Liberals now sit three seats short of the 172 needed for a majority, with vacancies in University—Rosedale, Scarborough Southwest, and Terrebonne.
• The Supreme Court annulled the Terrebonne result over a mail-ballot error, triggering a by-election in the Montreal-area riding.
• Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre condemned the defection as a betrayal of voters and accused Carney of seeking a majority through backroom deals.