US EditionByelection day in Alberta nears for vote with 214 candidates, including Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre aims to regain Parliament in a by-election with 214 candidates after losing his seat; previous MP secured nearly 83% of votes in April.
- Voters return Monday to the Battle River-Crowfoot riding in central Alberta, where Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is one of 214 candidates vying for a seat.
- In June, Damien Kurek, long-time MP, stepped aside after winning nearly 83 per cent in April to allow Poilievre to run in the byelection.
- According to Elections Canada, 14,454 ballots were cast, with a blank ballot used due to too many candidates out of about 86,000 registered voters.
- How much of the vote share Pierre Poilievre, Conservative Leader, secures on Monday will be closely watched, as results will inform a January leadership review by Conservative Party members.
- Despite his April loss, Parliament is scheduled to return on Sept. 15, and Poilievre may reshuffle opposition front benches in the Tory stronghold riding.
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Failing in April in Carleton, he tried to be elected to a Conservative stronghold in Alberta.
CCP leader Pierre Poilievre is the favourite to win the by-election in Battle River-Crowfoot, Alberta, even though there are 213 other candidates.
Winnipeg Free Press
Byelection day in Alberta nears for vote with 214 candidates, including Poilievre
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Citizens of the electoral district of Battle River—Crowfoot will be invited to vote on Monday.
EDMONTON — Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre remains the great favourite to win Monday's by-election in the riding of Battle River-Crowfoot, a Conservative stronghold in Alberta, even though he faces a record 213 other candidates. While there is little doubt among observers about Mr. Poilievre's victory, some, such as Julie Simmons, a professor of political science at the University of Guelph, Ontario, question the majority he is expected to …
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