Latest news with #Ottawa-area
Time of India
30-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Poilievre vows to stay on as leader, confident in party's gains and upcoming byelection comeback
Despite losing his seat in the 2025 election, Pierre Poilievre expresses confidence in his leadership, highlighting Conservative gains in votes and seats. Former leader Andrew Scheer will serve as interim Leader of the Opposition. Following his defeat, a Conservative MP is resigning to allow Poilievre to run in a byelection in Alberta, with Prime Minister Carney promising a swift process. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads The 2025 Canada federal election After Poilievre's defeat What does the law say Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre remains confident in his leadership, asserting there will be no internal coup to oust him from his role. When asked about his confidence in the party's performance, Poilievre emphasized the gains made by the Conservative Party , noting they received 2.4 million more votes and secured 25 additional seats, marking the biggest vote count and increase in the party's remains determined to lead the party forward, stating, "We are going to continue to work to get over the finish line."As Poilievre prepares for the upcoming byelection, the Conservative Party has appointed former leader Andrew Scheer as the interim Leader of the Opposition until Poilievre's anticipated return to Parliament Poilievre lost his long-held Ottawa-area seat of Carleton in the 2025 federal election to Liberal newcomer Bruce Fanjoy, a stay-at-home dad who ran a grassroots campaign focused on local engagement. Poilievre had represented Carleton for nearly 21 years. His loss came amid a broader Liberal victory under Prime Minister Mark Carney , who secured a fourth consecutive term for the loss in Carleton has been attributed to various factors, including his perceived alignment with far-right ideologies and support for the Canada convoy protest during the pandemic. Additionally, the riding saw a significant demographic shift, with suburbanization and an influx of public servants concerned about potential job cuts under a Conservative election was influenced by external factors, including US President Donald Trump 's aggressive trade policies and controversial remarks about Canada, which galvanized support for the Poilievre's defeat, Conservative MP Damien Kurek announced he would resign from his seat in the safe Conservative riding of Battle River-Crowfoot in Alberta, allowing the former to run in a byelection. Kurek, who won his seat with 82.8 percent of the vote share, stated, "My belief remains today that Pierre Poilievre is the right man to be prime minister of Canada.'According to the federal law, Kurek must serve as an MP for 30 days before officially resigning, meaning the earliest the byelection could occur is at the beginning of August. Prime Minister Carney has promised not to delay the process, ensuring the byelection happens as soon as possible.
Global News
30-05-2025
- Politics
- Global News
Poilievre says he's confident he'll get to stay as Conservative leader
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he is confident there will be no leadership coup to oust him from his role, despite losing his own seat as a member of Parliament. Poilievre lost his Ottawa-area seat of Carleton, which he had represented for nearly 21 years, to rookie Liberal candidate Bruce Fanjoy by 4,513 votes in the 2025 federal election. When asked by Global News on Friday if he is worried about a challenge to his leadership, Poilievre said only 'no.' He then did not directly answer whether he believes he is the reason the Conservatives lost, instead pointing to the gains the party made. 'We got 2.4 million more votes, 25 more seats. We had the biggest vote count in our party's history. The biggest increase in our party's history. The biggest vote share since 1988,' Poilievre said. Story continues below advertisement 'And we are going to continue to work to get over the finish line.' 1:10 MP who won Pierre Poilievre's home riding gets standing ovation in Parliament Earlier this month, in his first public appearance post-election, Poilievre told reporters in French that there were some lessons to learn from the federal campaign, including the need to find ways to share the party's message to a bigger audience of Canadians and expand the Conservative team. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy However, he also seemingly maintained that his national campaign manager, Jenni Byrne, will not be one of the changes made post-election. 'She did a lot of hard work and our team has a lot to be proud of,' Poilievre said. 1:55 Poilievre faces similar 'longest ballot' protest in Battle River-Crowfoot byelection As a result of losing his seat, Poilievre is no longer a member of the House of Commons and cannot act as the Opposition leader in question period or participate in debate. Story continues below advertisement To get him back in the House, Conservative MP Damien Kurek resigned his seat of Battle River-Crowfoot in Alberta to allow Poilievre to run in a byelection. 'My belief remains today that Pierre Poilievre is the right man to be prime minister of Canada,' Kurek said in his farewell speech in Parliament on Thursday. 0:49 Poilievre loses Ottawa-area riding of Carleton he held for 20 years Kurek won his seat for the third time with 82.8 per cent of the vote share in the 2025 federal election, making it widely seen as a safe Conservative seat for Poilievre to win. Due to federal law, Kurek must sit as an MP for 30 days before resigning his seat and triggering a byelection. Prime Minister Mark Carney promised not to delay the byelection process at his first press conference post-election earlier this month. Story continues below advertisement 'I will ensure that it happens as soon as possible,' Carney said. 'No games. Nothing. Straight.' Once the seat is vacated, the government has 11 to 180 days to call a byelection, making the earliest Poilievre could be elected the beginning of August. Parliament is scheduled to be on summer break until Sept. 15.
Calgary Herald
25-05-2025
- Politics
- Calgary Herald
Poilievre looks to move past election loss
Article content OTTAWA —Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is trhying Article content Article content Article content Article content Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will welcome the new House of Commons session with a speech to his MPs on Sunday afternoon. Article content The Conservatives are still reeling from an election loss to Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals, which was made all the more devastating because the Tories were leading by more than 20 percentage points at the beginning of the year. Article content Article content The party has yet to confirm if it will be doing an official review of the campaign to determine if lessons can be learned for the next election, but some MPs have said that they want to see changes and 'contrition' from the leader in the wake of the loss in April. Article content Article content Last week, Poilievre announced that more than half of his MPs will serve in critic roles with the roster showcasing more experienced MPs than fresh faces. Article content With the House set to open for the first time in nearly six months, there have been hints of a change of tone from the Conservatives, who have offered to work with the government on issues relating to Canada-U.S. relations as the country endures a trade war with its southern neighbour. Article content The first order of business for Poilievre, though, will be to get a seat in the House of Commons. Article content The Conservative leader will soon be running in a byelection in Battle River—Crowfoot after losing his own Ottawa-area seat in the April election. Conservative MP Damien Kurek has pledged to step down as a member of Parliament in the riding to allow Poilievre to run. Article content Article content National Post Article content Article content
Calgary Herald
25-05-2025
- Politics
- Calgary Herald
Pierre Poilievre set to speak to Conservative MPs before House of Commons opens
Article content OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will welcome the new House of Commons session with a speech to his MPs on Sunday afternoon. Article content Article content The Conservatives are still reeling from an election loss to Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals, which was made all the more devastating because the Tories were leading by more than 20 percentage points at the beginning of the year. Article content Article content The party has yet to confirm if it will be doing an official review of the campaign to determine if lessons can be learned for the next election, but some MPs have said that they want to see changes and 'contrition' from the leader in the wake of the loss in April. Article content Article content Last week, Poilievre announced that more than half of his MPs will serve in critic roles with the roster showcasing more experienced MPs than fresh faces. Article content With the House set to open for the first time in nearly six months, there have been hints of a change of tone from the Conservatives, who have offered to work with the government on issues relating to Canada-U.S. relations as the country endures a trade war with its southern neighbour. Article content The first order of business for Poilievre, though, will be to get a seat in the House of Commons. Article content The Conservative leader will soon be running in a byelection in Battle River—Crowfoot after losing his own Ottawa-area seat in the April election. Conservative MP Damien Kurek has pledged to step down as a member of Parliament in the riding to allow Poilievre to run. Article content Article content National Post Article content Article content
Edmonton Journal
25-05-2025
- Politics
- Edmonton Journal
Pierre Poilievre set to speak to Conservative MPs before House of Commons opens
Article content The party has yet to confirm if it will be doing an official review of the campaign to determine if lessons can be learned for the next election, but some MPs have said that they want to see changes and 'contrition' from the leader in the wake of the loss in April. Last week, Poilievre announced that more than half of his MPs will serve in critic roles with the roster showcasing more experienced MPs than fresh faces. With the House set to open for the first time in nearly six months, there have been hints of a change of tone from the Conservatives, who have offered to work with the government on issues relating to Canada-U.S. relations as the country endures a trade war with its southern neighbour. The first order of business for Poilievre, though, will be to get a seat in the House of Commons. The Conservative leader will soon be running in a byelection in Battle River—Crowfoot after losing his own Ottawa-area seat in the April election. Conservative MP Damien Kurek has pledged to step down as a member of Parliament in the riding to allow Poilievre to run.
