Seamus O'Regan, the newly elected Liberal MP for St. John's South-Mount Pearl, has entered a "wellness program" so he can adopt an "alcohol-free lifestyle," according to a public message sent from his Twitter account on Sunday.

Liberal MP O'Regan enters 'wellness program' for 'alcohol-free lifestyle,' tweets say 1:11

I've decided after consultation with family that I can be most effective as a Member of Parliament by adopting an alcohol free lifestyle 1/4 —@SeamusORegan

"I've decided after consultation with family that I can be most effective as a Member of Parliament by adopting an alcohol-free lifestyle," he wrote in a series of four tweets.

To that end, over the holiday break, I have entered a wellness program. 2/4 —@SeamusORegan

O'Regan said he entered the program over the holiday break, but will return to his parliamentary duties before the end of the month.

I will return to my duties as the Member of Parliament for St. John’s South - Mount Pearl prior to Parliament resuming in January. 3/4 —@SeamusORegan

...I will have more to say on this subject later. In the meantime, my family and I ask for privacy. Thank you. 4/4 —@SeamusORegan

O'Regan ousted NDP incumbent Ryan Cleary in the St. John's South-Mount Pearl riding back in October, in a sweep that put the Liberals in government.

Touted throughout the campaign as a star candidate for the Liberals, O'Regan is a close friend of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who tweeted his support for the MP on Sunday evening.

My thoughts are with my friend & colleague <a href="https://twitter.com/SeamusORegan">@SeamusORegan</a> tonight, and he has my full support. —@JustinTrudeau

Before making the move to politics, he co-hosted CTV's Canada AM for nearly a decade.