{"id":2428693,"date":"2025-04-29T09:48:02","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T13:48:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/canadian-conservative-leader-pierre-poilievre-loses-his-seat\/"},"modified":"2025-04-29T09:50:54","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T13:50:54","slug":"canadian-conservative-leader-pierre-poilievre-loses-his-seat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/canadian-conservative-leader-pierre-poilievre-loses-his-seat\/","title":{"rendered":"Canadian conservative leader Pierre Poilievre loses his seat"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcanadian-conservative-leader-pierre-poilievre-loses-his-seat%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2428693&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Canadian Conservative party leader Pierre Poilievre has lost his parliamentary seat in Ontario\u2019s Carleton riding, along with his bid for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uk-govt-lockdown-to-last-12-months-expect-repeated-vaccinations\/\" title=\"UK Govt: Lockdown to Last 12+ Months, Expect Repeated Vaccinations\">prime minister<\/a> 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&#8217;s 46.1%. The Conservative Party&#8217;s prospects of regaining a majority weakened, partly due to U.S. president Donald Trump&#8217;s controversial actions that affected Canada.<\/p>\n<p>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&#8217;s (NDP) leader jagmeet Singh and the green Party&#8217;s co-leader Jonathan Pedneault,both of whom lost their seats.Singh&#8217;s party may even loose its official status due to falling short of the required number of seats.<\/p>\n<p>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.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Canadian conservative leader Pierre Poilievre loses his seat after promising to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">remain leader<\/a><\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2109435\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/canada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Canadian\">Canadian<\/a> Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre lost his seat in parliament, in addition to losing his bid to become prime minister, after a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3394493\/liberal-party-wins-canadian-election-mark-carney-majority-government-fade\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"brutal showing \">brutal showing <\/a>for party leaders in Monday&rsquo;s election.<\/p>\n<p>Poilievre lost his seat in Ontario&rsquo;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&rsquo;s 46.1%. Momentum for the Conservative Party to retake the majority faded as U.S. President Donald Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3393332\/trump-canada-election-voters-51st-state-election-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"antagonized\">antagonized<\/a> Canada and imposed tariffs on the country.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3394493\/liberal-party-wins-canadian-election-mark-carney-majority-government-fade\/\">Liberal Party wins Canadian election, but chances of majority government fade<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3394272\/liberals-projected-win-canadian-elections-mark-carney-remains-prime-minister\/\">Liberals projected to win Canadian elections with Carney remaining as prime minister<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3394299\/canada-rollout-election-results-ballot-counting-underway\/\">Canadians watch rollout of election results as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/canadians-watch-roll-out-of-election-results-as-ballot-counting-underway\/\" title=\"Canadians watch roll-out of ... as ballot counting underway\">ballot counting underway<\/a><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The Liberal Party will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3394272\/liberals-projected-win-canadian-elections-mark-carney-remains-prime-minister\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"remain in power\">remain in power<\/a> in Canada, though likely not with a majority. Prime Minister Mark Carney won the seat in Ontario&rsquo;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&rsquo;ve had to form coalitions and minority governments since then.<\/p>\n<p>The Conservative Party leader conceded national defeat to supporters on election night, before his riding was called.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We know that change is needed, but change is hard to come by. It takes time. It takes work. And that&rsquo;s why we have to learn the lessons of tonight &mdash; so that we can have an even better result the next time Canadians decide the future of the country.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In that speech, he <a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/11153832\/canada-election-pierre-poilievre-concession-speech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">promised to remain leader<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It will be an honour to continue to fight for you and be a champion for your cause as we go forward,&rdquo; Poilievre said early Tuesday morning. It&rsquo;s unclear if he&rsquo;ll maintain that goal now that he has lost his seat in the House of Commons. <\/p>\n<p>Poilievre faced opposition from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/politics\/longest-ballot-protest-candidates-carleton-riding-poilievre-1.7503993\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Longest Ballot Committee<\/a>, which worked to register dozens of candidates to run in his riding. On Election Day, Carleton voters chose between 90 candidates, which could&rsquo;ve contributed to his struggles. <\/p>\n<p>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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/liberal-party-wins-canadian-election\/\" title=\"...\">official party status<\/a> as it appears they will fall short of the 12-seat minimum. Singh called the losses &ldquo;disappointing&rdquo; but said he is not disappointed &ldquo;in our movement.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Singh has led the party since 2017, before he won the seat in British Columbia&rsquo;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.  <\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3394493\/liberal-party-wins-canadian-election-mark-carney-majority-government-fade\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"LIBERAL PARTY WINS CANADIAN ELECTION, BUT CHANCES OF MAJORITY GOVERNMENT FADE\">LIBERAL PARTY WINS CANADIAN ELECTION, BUT CHANCES OF MAJORITY GOVERNMENT FADE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;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,&rdquo; Singh said. <\/p>\n<p>Both the Conservative Party and Liberal Party are expected to gain seats overall, as the smaller parties lose several seats in Parliament.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2109435\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2109435\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pierre Poilievre, leader of the Conservative Party, lost his parliamentary seat in Ontario&#8217;s Carleton riding during Monday&#8217;s election<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2638,"featured_media":2428694,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/pierre-poilievre-canada-election-2025.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[32703,44232,32321,54276],"class_list":["post-2428693","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-canadian-politics","tag-conservative-party","tag-election-results","tag-pierre-poilievre"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/pierre-poilievre-canada-election-2025.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2428693","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2638"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2428693"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2428693\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2428697,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2428693\/revisions\/2428697"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2428694"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2428693"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2428693"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2428693"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}