The True Post(Web News)Nearly four months after losing his seat in the House of Commons, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre is heading back to Ottawa following a decisive victory in a rural Alberta byelection on Monday night.
Landslide Victory
In the Battle River—Crowfoot riding, early results confirmed Poilievre’s commanding lead. From the initial stages of vote counting, he maintained a significant margin that never diminished.
Born in Calgary, Poilievre consistently secured 84% of the vote throughout the early counting process.
Opponents Trailing
Independent candidate Bonnie Critchley, a military veteran, finished second, while Liberal candidate Darcy Spady, from the energy sector, came in third.
Why the Seat Was Vacant
The seat became vacant when Conservative Damien Kurek resigned shortly after the spring general election to make way for Poilievre. Poilievre had lost in his home riding of Carleton after being elected there seven consecutive times.
A Safe Conservative Riding
Battle RiverCrowfoot is considered one of the safest Conservative ridings in the country, making Poilievre’s victory widely anticipated.
Record Number of Candidates
A record 214 candidates contested the byelection, most representing the Longest Ballot Committee, a protest movement pushing for electoral reform and an end to the “first-past-the-post” system.
Due to the large number of candidates, voters used a specially modified blank ballot to write their preferred candidate’s name, which was expected to slow down the vote counting process.