Poilievre and the Alberta byelection debate

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 30 Jul, 2025 10:13 AM

Pierre Poilievre was greeted with cheers and applause by the hundreds of Albertans who showed up to watch a two-and-a-half-hour political debate on a sunny Tuesday evening in July.

The Camrose and District Chamber of Commerce hosted a candidates' forum featuring 10 of the people who are vying to represent Battle River—Crowfoot in the Aug. 18 byelection.

"My mission here is to give national leadership to the issues that are of local importance," Poilievre told the sold-out crowd.

The Conservative leader is widely expected to win the sprawling eastern Alberta riding, which is considered one of the safest Tory seats in the country.

Picture Courtesy: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

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