OTTAWA — Matt Jeneroux, the Liberals newest MP who crossed the floor from the Conservatives, will join Prime Minister Mark Carney on his upcoming trip to India, Australia and Japan.

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe and New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt will also be travelling for parts of the delegation’s trip to India, according to the Prime Minister’s Office.

Jeneroux, who represents the Alberta riding of Edmonton Riverbend, has been named a special advisor on economic and security partnerships and is listed as going in that capacity.

Carney announced last week that Jeneroux would be joining the Liberal caucus, touting his time spent in Parliament as a vice-chair of the Canada-United Kingdom Interparliamentary Association and founder of the Canada-ASEAN Parliamentary Group.

The Prime Minister’s Office underscored how members of the delegation were those whose roles “are specifically focused on Canada’s investment and trade goals at this important moment.”

Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand, Defence Minister David McGuinty, Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne and International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu will also join Carney in India.

Champagne and McGuinty will then travel to Australia, as will Jeneroux. Both Jeneroux and McGuinty will also make the trek to Toyoko.

Jeneroux’s attendance marks the second time Carney has brought along a Liberal MP who had defected from the Conservatives.

Earlier this year, Michael Ma joined the prime minister on his trip to China, with a spokeswoman for the prime minister stating at the time that the Toronto-area MP had “considerable experience building relationship between people, businesses and communities, across the Indo-Pacific region,” as well as represented a riding that boasted one of the country’s largest Chinese-Canadian communities.

Ma was elected as a Conservative during last year’s election, but switched to join the Liberals in December.

Carney will travel to India as he looks to expand Canada’s trading relationship and shore up new investment as he seeks to diversify international relations in the face of tariff and economic threats coming from U.S. President Donald Trump.

“The Prime Minister will travel to Mumbai and New Delhi, India; Sydney and Canberra, Australia; and Tokyo, Japan to focus on expanding economic and business relationships, identify investment opportunities in Canada, and create new partnerships to benefit workers and businesses across our nations,” read a statement from his office.

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