OTTAWA — Conservative MP Matt Jeneroux resigned from the House of Commons on Thursday, as Mark Carney’s Liberals face confidence votes critical to the future of their minority government.

The Edmonton Riverbend MP, who was first elected in 2015, said in a written statement Thursday that he was “deeply grateful” to those who had reached out to him after rumours surfaced of his potential departure earlier this week.

“However, I ask that you please not attempt to contact my family during this time,” Jeneroux’s statement read.

“I ran in the last election hopeful that Canadians would put their faith in a team led by Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives, offering a chance to change Canada’s perception in our own country and around the world. I wanted desperately to play a role in that vision.”

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