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| Canada's Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre projected to win Parliament seat | |
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| Canada's federal Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre gives a victory speech | Canada's federal Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre gives a victory speech |
| Canada's Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre is projected to win a crucial by-election in the province of Alberta to secure a new Parliament seat after losing his constituency in the last general election. | Canada's Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre is projected to win a crucial by-election in the province of Alberta to secure a new Parliament seat after losing his constituency in the last general election. |
| With final ballots still being counted, Poilievre leads with 80.4% of the vote in the rural riding of Battle River-Crowfoot, according to preliminary results from Canada's electoral commission. | |
| "Getting to know the people in this region has been the privilege of my life," he told a rapturous crowd on Monday. | "Getting to know the people in this region has been the privilege of my life," he told a rapturous crowd on Monday. |
| His projected victory comes four months after his party was defeated by Mark Carney's Liberals and he lost the Ottawa-area seat he had held for two decades to Liberal Bruce Fanjoy. | His projected victory comes four months after his party was defeated by Mark Carney's Liberals and he lost the Ottawa-area seat he had held for two decades to Liberal Bruce Fanjoy. |
| In this by-election, Poilievre faced a record 214 candidates, many of whom are associated with a protest group seeking electoral reform. | In this by-election, Poilievre faced a record 214 candidates, many of whom are associated with a protest group seeking electoral reform. |
| It is the second time the group has targeted Poilievre in a campaign. Voters were asked to fill out a write-in ballot due to the unusually high number of candidates. | It is the second time the group has targeted Poilievre in a campaign. Voters were asked to fill out a write-in ballot due to the unusually high number of candidates. |
| Poilievre's projected win will allow the 46-year-old to return to the House of Commons for the autumn sitting after his April defeat. | Poilievre's projected win will allow the 46-year-old to return to the House of Commons for the autumn sitting after his April defeat. |
| Canada's conservative leader faces crucial election test | Canada's conservative leader faces crucial election test |
| How Canada's Conservatives threw away a 27-point lead to lose again | How Canada's Conservatives threw away a 27-point lead to lose again |
| The special election was called in June after former Conservative member of Parliament Damian Kurek stepped aside to let Poilievre run. | The special election was called in June after former Conservative member of Parliament Damian Kurek stepped aside to let Poilievre run. |
| Poilievre thanked Kurek for his "gracious sacrifice" in his victory speech. | Poilievre thanked Kurek for his "gracious sacrifice" in his victory speech. |
| Alberta is a Conservative stronghold - Kurek, the former MP for the riding, had won with 83% of the vote. In the past, the riding was won by Conservatives with at least 70% of the vote. | Alberta is a Conservative stronghold - Kurek, the former MP for the riding, had won with 83% of the vote. In the past, the riding was won by Conservatives with at least 70% of the vote. |
| The Conservative leader faced pushback from some locals, including independent candidate Bonnie Critchley, who had accused him of seeking to win the riding as "nothing more than a means to an end". | The Conservative leader faced pushback from some locals, including independent candidate Bonnie Critchley, who had accused him of seeking to win the riding as "nothing more than a means to an end". |
| Poilievre defended his campaign, telling the Calgary Herald newspaper that he had canvassed like he was "one vote behind". | Poilievre defended his campaign, telling the Calgary Herald newspaper that he had canvassed like he was "one vote behind". |
| "I believe in humility and earning people's trust," he said. | "I believe in humility and earning people's trust," he said. |
| Poilievre now faces a mandatory leadership review in January, where Conservative party members will vote on whether he should stay on as leader at their upcoming national convention. | Poilievre now faces a mandatory leadership review in January, where Conservative party members will vote on whether he should stay on as leader at their upcoming national convention. |