Canadian conservative leader Pierre Poilievre loses his seat
Canadian Conservative party leader Pierre Poilievre has lost his parliamentary seat in Ontario’s Carleton riding, along with his bid for prime minister in the recent elections.This marks a significant turn after he held the position since 2004, as Liberal candidate Bruce Fanjoy won with 50.6% of the vote compared to Poilievre’s 46.1%. The Conservative Party’s prospects of regaining a majority weakened, partly due to U.S. president Donald Trump’s controversial actions that affected Canada.
Despite the electoral defeat, Poilievre conceded gracefully, expressing a commitment to continue leading the party. However, his future as leader is uncertain given his loss. The results were also disappointing for the New Democratic Party’s (NDP) leader jagmeet Singh and the green Party’s co-leader Jonathan Pedneault,both of whom lost their seats.Singh’s party may even loose its official status due to falling short of the required number of seats.
Following the elections, the Liberal Party is expected to remain in power under Prime Minister Mark carney, though likely without a majority. the party has been in control as 2015, frequently enough operating in a minority government capacity.The Conservative and Liberal parties are anticipated to increase their overall seat counts, while smaller parties face losses.
Canadian conservative leader Pierre Poilievre loses his seat after promising to remain leader
Canadian Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre lost his seat in parliament, in addition to losing his bid to become prime minister, after a brutal showing for party leaders in Monday’s election.
Poilievre lost his seat in Ontario’s Carleton riding to Liberal candidate Bruce Fanjoy after having held the district since 2004. Fanjoy won 50.6% of the vote compared to Poilievre’s 46.1%. Momentum for the Conservative Party to retake the majority faded as U.S. President Donald Trump antagonized Canada and imposed tariffs on the country.
The Liberal Party will remain in power in Canada, though likely not with a majority. Prime Minister Mark Carney won the seat in Ontario’s Nepean riding, but the party will likely fall a few seats short of the 172 needed to form a majority. The Liberals have been in control of Parliament since 2015, though they’ve had to form coalitions and minority governments since then.
The Conservative Party leader conceded national defeat to supporters on election night, before his riding was called.
“We know that change is needed, but change is hard to come by. It takes time. It takes work. And that’s why we have to learn the lessons of tonight — so that we can have an even better result the next time Canadians decide the future of the country.”
In that speech, he promised to remain leader.
“It will be an honour to continue to fight for you and be a champion for your cause as we go forward,” Poilievre said early Tuesday morning. It’s unclear if he’ll maintain that goal now that he has lost his seat in the House of Commons.
Poilievre faced opposition from the Longest Ballot Committee, which worked to register dozens of candidates to run in his riding. On Election Day, Carleton voters chose between 90 candidates, which could’ve contributed to his struggles.
Other party leaders who lost their seats Monday included New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh and Green Party co-leader Jonathan Pedneault. For Singh, the loss comes with a disastrous result for the party, which will likely see it lose its official party status as it appears they will fall short of the 12-seat minimum. Singh called the losses “disappointing” but said he is not disappointed “in our movement.”
Singh has led the party since 2017, before he won the seat in British Columbia’s Burnaby Central riding in 2019. The electoral district, formerly called Burnaby South, was redistributed ahead of the 2025 election. It was an NDP stronghold for 25 years.
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“It’s been the honor of my life to represent the people of Burnaby Central. Tonight they chose a new member of parliament, and tonight I wish them well as they continue to work hard for this community,” Singh said.
Both the Conservative Party and Liberal Party are expected to gain seats overall, as the smaller parties lose several seats in Parliament.
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