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Poilievre to address his caucus today, before they return to the House without him

On Sunday, Pierre Poilievre, the head of the Conservative Party, is set to speak with his caucus in Ottawa as they get ready to resume sessions in the House of Commons, where he will not be present.
Poilievre lost his seat in the April 28 election, which the Conservatives won with 144 seats, so Damien Kurek plans to temporarily vacate his Alberta seat for Poilievre to run in a byelection.
Andrew Scheer, a former party leader, will act as the Opposition leader in the House while Poilievre remains outside the chamber, and Poilievre has appointed 73 critics on specific files.
The caucus will focus first on electing the House speaker on Monday, with Chris d'Entremont and Tom Kmiec likely lobbying for support among their Conservative colleagues.
Poilievre's upcoming address, open to media, signals ongoing leadership activity despite his absence from the House, and Kurek's seat vacancy could return Poilievre to Parliament through a byelection.

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