Clock starts on timing of byelection Poilievre hopes to use to return to Parliament
- Damien Kurek has been formally confirmed as the elected representative for the Alberta constituency of Battle River—Crowfoot after securing more than 80 percent of the vote.
- Kurek is required by federal law to remain in Parliament for at least 30 days before resigning, enabling Pierre Poilievre to subsequently contest the resulting byelection.
- After Kurek's resignation is reported, the government has 11 to 180 days to call a byelection with a minimum 36-day campaign, likely placing the vote in early August.
- Poilievre, who lost his Carleton seat to a Liberal on April 28 after being elected seven times since 2004, cannot act as Opposition leader without a Commons seat, prompting Andrew Scheer’s temporary leadership.
- The new Parliament begins May 26 with a new Speaker, and Prime Minister Mark Carney has pledged not to delay Poilievre’s return to the House through a timely byelection call.
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