Voters head to the polls in Battle River—Crowfoot as Poilievre seeks return to House
The byelection features a record 214 candidates requiring special write-in ballots, with 14,454 advance votes cast, as Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre seeks a House of Commons seat.
- Voters in Battle River-Crowfoot are participating in a byelection, which has gained unusual national attention due to the vacated seat left by Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre.
- The election features a record 214 candidates, marking the largest number on a federal ballot in Canadian history, leading to the use of blank ballots for voting.
- More than 14,000 advance votes were cast, surpassing April's turnout, and the vote count is expected to take longer than usual due to the unique ballot situation.
- Poilievre faces challenges as he lacks a seat in the House of Commons, and the Conservative Party will conduct a leadership review in January if the party's performance does not improve.
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Voters head to the polls in high-stakes byelection in Central Alberta
Voters in the city of Camrose, the largest jurisdiction in the sprawling rural riding of Battle River-Crowfoot, went to the polls Monday in a by-election that Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre needs to win to restore his seat in Parliament.
Voters head to the polls in high-stakes by-election in Central Alberta
Voters in the city of Camrose, the largest jurisdiction in the sprawling rural riding of Battle River-Crowfoot, went to the polls Monday in a by-election that Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre needs to win to restore his seat in Parliament.
Voters Head to Polls in Alberta Federal Byelection as Poilievre Seeks Return to House
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is being given another shot at securing a seat in Parliament as voters in the Alberta riding of Battle River-Crowfoot head to the polls for a byelection on Aug. 18. It will be a crowded race, as 213 other candidates are registered in the rural riding. Poilievre is expected to win handily, as it is one of the safest Conservative seats in the country. His predecessor, Damien Kurek, won the riding by over 46,000…
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