Matt Jeneroux

Matt Jeneroux
MP
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Edmonton Riverbend
Assumed office
October 19, 2015
Preceded by James Rajotte
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Edmonton-South West
In office
April 23, 2012 – May 5, 2015
Preceded by n/a (new district)
Succeeded by Thomas Dang
Personal details
Born 1981/1982 (age 34–35)[1]
Edmonton, Alberta
Political party Conservative
Residence Edmonton, Alberta
Alma mater University of Alberta (B.A. 2004)

Matthew James Arthur Jeneroux, MP is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 2015 federal election. He represents the electoral district of Edmonton Riverbend as a member of the Conservative Party of Canada caucus.

Prior to his election to the House of Commons, he served in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the electoral district of Edmonton-South West.[2]

Jeneroux was also a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012.[3]

Early life and education

Jeneroux was born and raised in Edmonton and Sherwood Park, Alberta. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Alberta. Prior to his work in provincial and then federal politics, Jeneroux worked for Health Canada and was an active community volunteer in Edmonton.

Provincial politics

Jeneroux was first elected to the provincial assembly in the 2012 provincial election. In spring 2013, one year after being elected, he introduced a private member's bill entitled Compassionate Care Leave Legislation (Bill 203). The bill has gone through royal assent and provides a leave of absence for an employee from his/her employer while taking care of a terminally ill family member.

In just three years, he also had two of his motions pass unanimously in the legislature. First, to provide support for playgrounds when new schools for young families are built in the province of Alberta. He also urged the provincial government to conduct a review of the childcare policy in the province.[4] He chaired the Standing Committee on Legislative Offices.[5] He was defeated in the 2015 provincial election.

He also chaired the Capital Region Caucus, Youth Secretariat, and was a member of the Alberta Treasury Board committee. In addition, he chaired Results Based Budgeting for Environment and Resource Stewardship, chaired Results Based Budgeting for Wellness, a member of Public Accounts committee, co-chair of the Alberta Film Advisory Council and chair of the Government of Alberta's Youth Advisory Panel.

Federal politics

As a federal MP, Jeneroux was named to the Conservative Party of Canada Shadow Cabinet as the Official Opposition Critic for Western Economic Diversification.[6]

Recently, Jeneroux was named co-Chair of the Alberta Jobs Task Force, a federal Conservative caucus initiative that will collect information from Albertans affected by the current economic situation and produce a report to be tabled in the House of Commons.[7]

Jeneroux has also been appointed a standing member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee of Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics.[8]

Electoral record

Federal

Canadian federal election, 2015: Edmonton Riverbend
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativeMatt Jeneroux 28,805 49.89 -9.49 –
LiberalTariq Chaudary 17,428 30.18 +15.69 –
New DemocraticBrian Fleck 9,846 17.05 -4.12 –
GreenValerie Kennedy 1,275 2.21 -2.75 –
LibertarianSteven Lack 386 0.67 – –
Total valid votes/Expense limit 57,740100.00 $215,356.33
Total rejected ballots 1780.31–
Turnout 57,91871.56–
Eligible voters 80,938
Conservative hold Swing -12.59
Source: Elections Canada[9][10]

Provincial

Alberta general election, 2015: Edmonton-South West
Party Candidate Votes%
New DemocraticThomas Dang 11,729 53.0%
Progressive ConservativeMatt Jeneroux 6,319 28.6%
WildroseCole Kander 2,291 10.4%
LiberalRudy Arcilla 1,202 5.4%
Alberta PartyKrishna Tailor 575 2.6%
Alberta general election, 2012: Edmonton-South West
Party Candidate Votes%
Progressive ConservativeMatt Jeneroux 7,010 56.55%
WildroseAllan Hunsperger 2,163 17.45%
LiberalRudy Arcilla 1,890 15.25%
New DemocraticSylvie Porbaix 1,076 8.68%
Alberta PartyBryan Peacock 257 2.07%

References

  1. ↑ "Young and old battle for nomination votes". Edmonton Sun, January 16, 2012.
  2. ↑ Alberta Election 2012: Riding-by-riding results. The Globe and Mail, April 23, 2012.
  3. ↑ http://www.gg.ca/honour.aspx?id=241313&t=13&ln=Jeneroux
  4. ↑ http://mattjeneroux.ca/archives/953
  5. ↑ "Alberta auditor general budget vote lurches into uncharted territory". Retrieved 2015-09-25.
  6. ↑ http://www.conservative.ca/conservatives-announce-official-opposition-shadow-cabinet-and-critics-2/
  7. ↑ "Conservatives launch Alberta Jobs Taskforce". Peace River Record Gazette. October 5, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  8. ↑ http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/house-commons-standing-committees-list-1.3425906
  9. ↑ "October 19, 2015 Election Results — Edmonton Riverbend (Validated results)". Elections Canada. 21 October 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  10. ↑ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates


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