Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, having lost his Ottawa-area Carleton seat in the recent federal election, plans to stay at Stornoway with his family while he seeks to regain a seat in the House of Commons. He will run in a byelection for the Alberta riding of Battle River—Crowfoot, after MP Damien Kurek agreed to step aside; however, Kurek cannot resign until the election contestation period ends. Poilievre has vacated his parliamentary offices and is no longer recognized as the official leader of the Opposition, with former leader Andrew Scheer temporarily taking his place.
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