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#pierre-poilievre

In mid-July, Pierre Poilievre was apparently feeling very glum. Sources close to the Conservative leader told the CBC that he was deliberately reducing his public appearances. He was doing some self-reflection. One confidant described him as "deflated." The idea that Poilievre-a man whose tight T-shirt chest puffing had become a campaign trademark-was hiding out in a corner like an old party balloon was indeed quite the image to contemplate.

The by-election, however, was only the first-and easiest-step on Poilievre's long road to political recovery. Pre-election polls last winter showed that while he remained a polarizing figure in Canadian politics, he nevertheless enjoyed overwhelming backing from Conservative voters. But after losing the 2025 general election to Mark Carney's Liberals-along with his own long-held seat in Carleton-Poilievre may now face his harshest critics from his own side of the aisle, and from what once seemed like an unshakable base.

Canada's rural Alberta district will hold a byelection on Monday where Pierre Poilievre seeks to win the Battle River-Crowfoot seat after losing in April's federal election.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre plans to run in Battle River-Crowfoot, a safe Conservative seat, but must wait at least 30 days for a byelection.

Polls have closed across most of the country, where voters are determining how it will respond to President Trump's threats and the shape of its economy at a time of global turmoil.

Kemi Badenoch expressed unexpected enthusiasm for the Canadian election results, reveling in the Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre's significant defeat and personal failures at such a pivotal moment.

Poilievre's unexpected defeat marks a pivotal moment in Canadian politics, raising concerns about the future of his leadership within the Conservative Party.

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