Matt DeCourcey

Matt DeCourcey brings 20 years of experience advising decision makers at the local, national and international level to his role as Director of Government Affairs with Trans Canada Trail.

A public policy leader, community builder, and former Member of Parliament, his deep political and public affairs knowledge, experience developing strategic partnerships, and ability to shape and influence policy has helped him advise international NGO’s, post-secondary and business leaders, and Canada’s ministers of finance, foreign affairs and immigration.

As Member of Parliament for Fredericton from 2015 to 2019, Matt worked to expand critical transport and trade infrastructure, advance preventative healthcare, and significantly increase the population and workforce of New Brunswick. His advocacy led, as well, to important investments to sustain and improve Fredericton’s famous trail infrastructure, including the Bill Thorpe Walking Bridge.

He has worked with vulnerable children in the global south and represented the Government of Canada in such fora as the United Nations Security Council and the Organization for Cooperation and Security in Europe.

Fluent in English and French, Matt is an accomplished athlete, coach and official at the collegiate level, an adjunct professor, and mentor and member of Canada’s leading public policy and leadership development fellowship: Action Canada. He has published and spoken on issues including democracy and elections, healthy aging, research and innovation, workforce growth and immigration, and child rights.

A proud New Brunswicker, Matt grew up running, biking, and enjoying the natural beauty along Fredericton’s Morell Park and Riverfront Trails. He now lives in Peterborough, Ontario, where he can be found, amongst other trails, having fun on the Jackson Creek Kiwanis Trail with his toddler son.