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Alberta MP to step aside to allow Pierre Poilievre to run for seat in Parliament

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 02 May, 2025 10:49 AM

Conservative MP Damien Kurek is set to step aside to allowConservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to run in a byelection inthe Battle River—Crowfoot riding in Alberta.

Kurek says he is "temporarily" stepping aside as MP for the riding, which he has held since 2019.

The Conservative party confirms that Poilievre will run in the Battle River—Crowfoot byelection once it's called.

A party spokesperson says Kurek will need to be sworn in as a MP before he resigns his seat.

Just before Kurek's announcement, Prime Minister Mark Carney said he would call a byelection "as soon as possible" if the Conservatives had a member resign their seat so that Poilievre could run again.

Kurek won the riding with nearly 82 per cent of the vote.

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