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More than 50 Candidates Registered in Alberta Byelection Where Pierre Poilievre Hopes to Win Back a Seat
BATTLE RIVER-CROWFOOT, ALBERTA, CANADA, JUL 15 – The Longest Ballot Committee’s protest against candidacy signature thresholds has led to 59 candidates running in the Alberta byelection, challenging proposed electoral reforms.
- Dillon Anderson is running against Pierre Poilievre in the Aug. 18 federal by-election for Alberta's Battle River-Crowfoot riding to protest the electoral system that allows candidates to run in any riding they choose.
- Sharon DeSousa argued that Poilievre's claim of losing his seat due to union campaigns is 'simplistic' and linked it to broader voter concerns.
- Concerns have risen regarding Poilievre’s ability to win in a supposedly safe Conservative riding, as polls show Mark Carney’s Liberals leading.
- Anderson does not expect to win but is proud to continue his protest against the current electoral practices, stating, 'It’s sad that our democracy allows…someone from outside the region to parachute in.
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‘He's using us’: independent byelection candidates say ‘frustration’ getting ‘louder’ over Poilievre parachuting into Alberta riding
Pierre Poilievre has chosen one of the safest Tory seats in the country to try to punch his ticket back to Parliament Hill, but his opponents say the Conservative leader is using their riding as a ‘political pawn' and his win isn't a sure thing.
Longest ballot initiative runs over 100 candidates in Poilievre's riding
As federal Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre hopes to win a seat in parliament here in Alberta next month, electoral reform activists are stuffing the ballot with names, hoping for change. “Perhaps a citizens’ assembly on electoral reform, essentially having a third party that is separate from the government. Not a lapdog, we have a lot […]
Poilievre poised for comeback in Alberta stronghold
This article supplied by Troy Media. By Michael Taube Byelection win in Battle River-Crowfoot looks inevitable for Poilievre Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre unexpectedly lost his Ontario-based seat in the House of Commons in the federal election. He’s running in a byelection in a safe Conservative riding in a different province. While some of his opponents and critics are hoping that lightning will strike twice, they can safely put th…
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