Will Poilievre return to the House of Commons? Alberta voters head to polls
By Staff
The Canadian Press
Posted August 18, 2025 7:28 am
1 min read
Descrease article font size
Increase article font size
Voters head to the polls today in a rural Alberta byelection that’s getting an unusual level of national attention.
Battle River—Crowfoot was left vacant when Conservative Damien Kurek stepped down shortly after the spring election to make way for his party’s leader, Pierre Poilievre, to run for a seat.Poilievre lost in the April election after being elected in the Ottawa-area riding of Carleton seven straight times.The byelection is in one of the safest Conservative seats in the country, and the Tory leader is widely expected to win by a large margin.
8:46
Poilievre looks to take Battle River-Crowfoot Byelection on Monday
Trending Now
Union representing Air Canada flight attendants says strike will continue
Skipping the U.S. and taking a vacation to East Coast this year? It will cost you
More than 200 people are running against Poilievre, most of whom are part of a protest movement called the Longest Ballot Committee. Story continues below advertisement
As a result of the record number of people in the running, Elections Canada says voters will need to write in the name of their preferred candidate on a modified ballot.
Get daily National news
Get the day’s top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day.
Polls will be open from 8:30 a.m. until 8:30 p.m. MT. Elections Canada says it expects the vote count will take longer than usual, given the unique blank ballot.More than 14,000 people already cast a vote in advance polls. There are more than 86,000 eligible voters in the riding.
More on Politics
More videos
© 2025 The Canadian Press