Conservative MP gives up seat for Pierre Poilievre to run in byelection

Poilievre to run for by-election in safe rural Alberta riding, after rural Texas riding not available

OTTAWA - Opposition leader Pierre Poilievre has announced that he will run in a by-election in the conservative stronghold of Battle River-Crowfoot, after being told that he could not run in his preferred area of deep-red Texas.

Conservative MP gives up seat for Pierre Poilievre to run in byelection

A Conservative MP is giving up his seat to allow Pierre Poilievre to run in a byelection after Prime Minister Mark Carney said he’d be ready to call one “as soon as possible.”

Poilievre to run for Alberta seat after MP Damien Kurek agrees to step down

Conservative MP Damien Kurek says he will resign his Alberta seat so Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre can run in a forthcoming byelection.

Conservative MP will resign Alberta riding so Poilievre can run again

The resignation of Battle River-Crowfoot MP-elect Damien Kurek, who has held the seat since 2019, will allow Poilievre to run in a future by-election.

Mark Carney says he will quickly call byelection for Pierre Poilievre, Alberta MP to resign

Incoming Alberta Conservative MP Damien Kurek has announced he will step aside so Pierre Poilievre can run in a byelection.

Alberta MP to step aside to allow Pierre Poilievre to run for seat in Parliament

The riding went to the Conservative with nearly 82 per cent of the vote