Conservative leader wins Canada by-election, regaining parliament seat

Pierre Poilievre returns to House of Commons after shock April loss and narrower margin in Tory stronghold

Canada’s Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre has won a closely-watched by-election in the province of Alberta, giving him a chance to return to parliament after suffering a shock defeat in April’s federal election.

Poilievre finished with 80.4% share of the vote after Monday’s election in the riding of Battle River-Crowfoot, in the deeply Conservative western province.