The Conservative Party of Canada announced that Pierre Poilievre will not contest the Battle River-Crowfoot riding in the upcoming federal election after losing his seat in Carleton to Liberal Bruce Fanjoy. Damien Kurek, the previous holder of the Battle River-Crowfoot seat, will run again, having given up his seat for Poilievre’s byelection bid last year. Kurek’s nomination is guaranteed without a formal process, as confirmed by the CPC’s National Council. The riding is a conservative stronghold, where Poilievre previously secured over 80% of the vote in a record-setting byelection with 214 candidates.
