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Longest ballot group takes aim at byelection where Poilievre plans to run

  • In the April 28 federal election in Ottawa, Pierre Poilievre lost his Carleton seat to Liberal Bruce Fanjoy, who won by 4,315 votes.
  • The Longest Ballot Committee added 85 candidates to the Carleton ballot among a total of 91 names to promote electoral reform during the election.
  • Poilievre plans to run in a forthcoming byelection in Alberta's Battle River-Crowfoot riding, where incumbent Damien Kurek has pledged to resign to allow Poilievre to run.
  • The Longest Ballot Committee plans to run 200 candidates in the upcoming byelection, provided that a minimum of 200 individuals register by May 12, and has committed to doing everything possible to create an exceptionally long ballot.
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney has indicated he intends to announce the byelection soon so that Poilievre can regain his seat in the House of Commons, while the committee’s protest highlights concerns about voter accessibility.
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Longest ballot group takes aim at byelection where Poilievre plans to run

The group that added dozens of candidates to the ballot in Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s riding in the recent federal election is planning to do the same in the upcoming byelection.

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The Record broke the news in Waterloo, Canada on Monday, May 5, 2025.
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