Poilievre wins Alberta byelection, securing return to House of Commons

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre won a critical Alberta byelection on Monday evening, securing his return to the House of Commons this fall.

Poilievre will now represent the rural Alberta riding of Battle River-Crowfoot, after holding the Ottawa-area riding of Carleton for 20 years.

He was ousted from that riding in April’s federal election by Liberal MP Bruce Fanjoy, forcing Poilievre to seek a new riding and raising questions about his future leading the Conservatives following their defeat to the governing Liberals.

Global’s Mackenzie Gray reports from Poilievre’s new riding, breaking down the Conservative leader's marginal victory and the key points he made to voters.