Canada election: Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre loses seat he held since 2004

<p>Following election loss to Mark Carney’s Liberals, Poilievre is likely to face questions over his future as party leader</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/apr/29/canada-election-results-2025-live-mark-carney-liberal-pierre-poilievre-conservatives-donald-trump">Canada election 2025 live</a></li><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/apr/29/mark-carney-canada-election-analysis">Analysis: Carney’s victory owes much to Trump and circumstance</a></li></ul><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/canada">Canada</a>’s Conservative leader, Pierre Poilievre, has lost his own seat in the country’s general election, in a stunning blow for the 45-year-old career politician who until recently had been <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/13/monday-briefing-pierre-poilievre-canada-prime-minister">widely expected to</a> become the country’s next prime minister.</p><p>Although Conservatives increased both their seat count and vote share, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/mark-carney">Mark Carney</a>’s Liberal party secured control of parliament, and Poilievre’s defeat in the Carleton electoral district is certain to fuel mounting questions over his future as party leader.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/apr/29/canada-election-pierre-poilievre-seat-parliament">Continue reading...</a>