Jeneroux to join PM on trip to India, Japan and Australia

According to the delegation list shared by the PMO, Jeneroux is the only backbench MP participating in the trip.

New Liberal MP Matt Jeneroux is joining Prime Minister Mark Carney on his upcoming overseas trip.

The Prime Minister’s Office said Jeneroux would join Carney on his travels to India, Japan and Australia over the next week and a half.

Jeneroux crossed the floor from the Conservatives to the Liberals last week. He was also named the prime minister’s special advisor on security and economic partnerships.

According to the delegation list shared by the PMO, Jeneroux is the only backbench MP participating in the trip, which will run from Feb. 26 to March 7.

The PMO said the trip to the Asia-Pacific countries will “focus on expanding economic and business relationships, identify investment opportunities in Canada, and create new partnerships to benefit workers and businesses across our nations.”

The office said that do this, the “delegation includes a robust group of ministers and premiers whose roles are specifically focused on Canada’s investment and trade goals at this important moment.”

Michael Ma joined Carney on a trip to China in January after he crossed the floor to the Liberals last fall.

Mumbai and New Delhi, India

1. Hon. François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Finance and National Revenue
2. Hon. Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs
3. Hon. David McGuinty, Minister of Defence

Hon. Maninder Sidhu, Minister of International Trade
MP Matt Jeneroux, Member of Parliament for Edmonton-Riverbend and special advisor on economic and security partnerships
Premier Susan Holt, Premier of New Brunswick (Mumbai only)
Premier Scott Moe, Premier of Saskatchewan (Mumbai and New Delhi)

Sydney and Canberra, Australia