This opinion piece by MP Matt Jeneroux was published by the Hill Times on May 14, 2020. The PMPRB regulatory changes set aggressive price ceilings for some new therapies, especially those involving rare disorders, that make it almost guaranteed that these therapies will not be brought to the ... Full Article

May 13, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE EDMONTON, AB – Matt Jeneroux, Conservative Shadow Minister for Health and Member of Parliament for Edmonton Riverbend, called on the federal government to delay its changes to the Patented Medicines Prices Review Board (PMPRB) regulations effective July 1, ... Full Article

April 30, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE EDMONTON, AB – Matt Jeneroux, Shadow Minister for Health and the Member of Parliament for Edmonton Riverbend, issues the following statement about a motion passed at the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health to summon Dr. Bruce Aylward from the ... Full Article

**I delivered this speech during the House of Commons’ Special Committee on the COVID-19 Pandemic on April 28, 2020. The meeting was the first virtual special committee meeting of Members of Parliament in Canadian history.  Good afternoon, Mr. Speaker, and thanks to you and your team for ... Full Article

The federal government has announced additional supports for students who are impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Students will be able to claim the Canada Emergency Student Benefit, part of a $9 billion package of new measures announced on April 22. While the legislation to create these ... Full Article

April 15, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE EDMONTON, AB – Matt Jeneroux, Shadow Minister for Health and the Member of Parliament for Edmonton Riverbend, issues the following statement about a motion passed at the House of Commons Health Committee to invite Dr. Bruce Aylward from the World Health ... Full Article

I made these comments during a video meeting of the House of Commons Health Committee on April 13, after learning Dr. Bruce Aylward, a Canadian advisor to the World Health Organization, abruptly cancelled his appearance before our committee. I want to take my time to highlight how disappointing ... Full Article

April 14, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE EDMONTON, AB – Today, Matt Jeneroux, the Shadow Minister for Health and Member of Parliament for Edmonton Riverbend, issues the following statement about World Health Organization (WHO) representative Dr. Bruce Aylward’s decision not to appear before the ... Full Article

April 5, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ottawa, ON – Leona Alleslev, Deputy Leader of Canada’s Conservatives and of the Official Opposition and Shadow Cabinet Minister for Foreign Affairs, Matt Jeneroux, Shadow Cabinet Minister for Health, Kelly Block, Shadow Cabinet Minister for Public ... Full Article

April 2, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE EDMONTON, AB – As more front-line healthcare workers raise concerns about critical shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) during the COVID-19 crisis, Matt Jeneroux, Conservative Shadow Minister of Health, is calling on the government to clearly ... Full Article