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Pierre Poilievre Wins Alberta By-Election to Return to Parliament

The victory positions him for Question Period at the Sept. 15 sitting following a by-election run on first-ever write-in ballots prompted by a protest’s record 214 candidates.

Canada's federal Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre greets supporters after winning a by-election in Alberta's Battle River-Crowfoot riding, after he lost his long-held Ottawa constituency in the general election, in Camrose, Alberta, Canada, August 18, 2025. REUTERS/Amber Bracken
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre celebrates the win during the Battle River-Crowfoot byelection in Camrose, Alta., Monday, Aug. 18, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks at a Stampede breakfast in Calgary, Alta., Saturday, July 5, 2025.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, centre, speaks at a news conference in Calgary, on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Overview

  • Unofficial tallies show Poilievre taking about 80% of the vote in the Conservative stronghold of Battle River—Crowfoot.
  • A record 214 candidates were registered, most associated with the Longest Ballot Committee’s electoral-reform protest.
  • Elections Canada deployed blank write-in ballots for the first time, added staff, and began counting early, with formal result validation set for Saturday before a certificate is issued.
  • The seat became vacant after Conservative MP Damien Kurek resigned in June, following Poilievre’s April loss of his long-held Carleton seat to Liberal Bruce Fanjoy.
  • With a seat restored, Poilievre can resume leading the Opposition against Prime Minister Mark Carney as he approaches a party leadership review scheduled for January.