Pierre Poilievre, Canada
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Poilievre won an Alberta by-election with 80% of the vote after losing his seat in another riding in April's general election.
The Tory leader's record of tearing apart Liberal policies will ensure in September, Parliament will be a trial by fire for the prime minister
Canada's Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre looked set Tuesday to return to parliament, four months after losing his seat in a general election defeat.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre won the federal byelection for the riding of Battle River-Crowfoot Monday night.
Pierre Poilievre, leader of Canada's Conservatives, has made a remarkable return to Parliament after losing his seat in April. He won 80.4% in a special Alberta election, allowing him to challenge Prime Minister Mark Carney on issues like deficits and U.
At the end of 2024 the Liberal Party had sunk in opinion polls, with the Conservatives holding a commanding 25-point lead. Four months on, the Conservatives crashed yet again to the Liberals, this time led by Mr Carney in place of Justin Trudeau.
After a summer of rodeos, dinosaurs and door-knocking, Pierre Poilievre is now officially heading back to Ottawa as a Conservative member of Parliament for Alberta.