The leader of Canada’s official opposition Conservatives, Pierre Poilievre, secured a return to Parliament and a chance to grill Prime Minister Mark Carney over US tariffs, staging a comeback after unexpectedly losing his seat in an April election.
Unofficial results from
Elections Canada on Tuesday showed Poilievre had easily won a special election on Monday in the parliamentary constituency of Battle River-Crowfoot in the western Canadian province of Alberta, a Conservative stronghold.
Poilievre, who accuses the Liberal government of botching its handling of US relations, will be able to confront Carney when the House of Commons returns on Sept15. Carney, who took over as prime minister in March, secured a strong minority government in April’s federal election, while Poilievre lost the Ottawa-area seat he had held for 21 years.
Source: firstpost.com/world
