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2026 Edmonton Riverbend federal by-election

2026 Edmonton Riverbend federal by-election
TBD
Riding of Edmonton Riverbend
 
CPC
LPC
NDP
Candidate TBD TBD TBD
Party Conservative Liberal New Democratic
Last election 50.25% 44.82% 4.24%
Incumbent MP

Matt Jeneroux
Conservative



A by-election will be held in the federal riding of Edmonton Riverbend in Alberta, Canada, following the upcoming resignation of incumbent Conservative MP Matt Jeneroux.

Background

Announcement

On November 6, 2025, Jeneroux announced that he would resign as Member of Parliament for Edmonton Riverbend in the spring of 2026. He confirmed that he was not crossing the floor to join the Liberal Party and did not provide specific details regarding the reasons for his decision.[1][2]

Jeneroux said the decision was not an easy one and that his focus would be on his family. He also expressed hope that he would be given the opportunity to address the House of Commons one final time before his departure.[1][2]

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre thanked Jeneroux for his service and wished him and his family well following his decision to step down. Senior members of the Conservative caucus said Jeneroux would remain part of the caucus until his resignation takes effect and was expected to continue voting with the party, including on the government's budget.[1][2]

Constituency

Edmonton Riverbend is a federal electoral district in southwestern Edmonton, encompassing the neighbourhoods of Terwillegar, Riverbend, Brander Gardens, and surrounding residential areas along the North Saskatchewan River.

The seat was created during the 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution and came into effect at the 2015 Canadian federal election. It was formed out of a portion of the former electoral district of Edmonton—Leduc.[3]

The seat has been held by the Conservatives since its creation, represented by Matt Jeneroux, who was first elected in 2015.

Candidates

Liberal Party

Mark Minenko, the party's candidate in the 2025 federal election, has declared his interest in running for the Liberal nomination.[4]

Conservative Party

Former Edmonton Strathcona MP Rahim Jaffer has declared his interest in running for the Conservative nomination.[5]

New Democratic Party

Green Party

Results

Canadian federal by-election, 2026: Edmonton Riverbend
Resignation of Matt Jeneroux
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative TBD
Liberal TBD
New Democratic TBD
Green TBD
Total valid votes/expense limit
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
Source:

2025 results

2025 Canadian federal election: Edmonton Riverbend
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Matt Jeneroux 30,343 50.25 +4.81
Liberal Mark Minenko 27,075 44.82 +19.89
New Democratic Susan Cake 2,563 4.24 –20.19
People's Dwayne Dudiak 410 0.68 –3.34
Total valid votes/expense limit 60,391
Total rejected ballots 431
Turnout 60,822 70.70
Eligible voters 85,400
Conservative notional hold Swing –7.54
Source: Elections Canada[6][7]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Levitz, Stephanie; Haws, Emily (2025-11-06). "Conservative MP Matt Jeneroux resigns, second to leave caucus this week". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2026-01-06.
  2. ^ a b c Tasker, John Paul; McKenna, Kate (2025-11-06). "Conservative MP Matt Jeneroux denies coercion played a role in his resignation". CBC News. Retrieved 2025-11-06.
  3. ^ Timeline for the Redistribution of Federal Electoral Districts, archived from the original on April 18, 2017, retrieved July 2, 2013
  4. ^ https://www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/article/all-eyes-to-be-on-edmonton-riverbend-as-looming-byelection-could-give-carney-majority/
  5. ^ https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/ex-tory-mp-rahim-jaffer-mulling-federal-edmonton-byelection-run
  6. ^ "Voter information service". Elections Canada. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
  7. ^ "Election Night Results - Electoral Districts". Elections Canada. 29 April 2025. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
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