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Poilievre expected back in Parliament after rural Alberta byelection

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Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is set to return to Parliament this Fall after winning a seat in a rural Alberta byelection.

The seat in the sprawling riding of Battle River-Crowfoot opened up when David Kurek, the Conservative that won the riding in April’s federal election, stepped down to allow Poilievre to run.

This came after the Conservative Leader lost his Ottawa-area seat that he held for more than two decades.

In his Monday evening victory speech, Poilievre says his party has their work cut out for them.

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“This fall, as Parliament returns, we will not only oppose out of control liberal inflation, crime, immigration, cost of living and housing prices but we will propose real solutions for sale streets, secure borders, a stronger and sovereign country with bigger take home pay for our people,” Poilievre says.

Prime Minister Mark Carney responded to the election in a post to X.

Parliament is expected to return Sept. 15.

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