Canada Conservative Leader Poilievre Loses His Own Seat in Polls

Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre was voted out of his own seat in Parliament as Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal Party won Canada's federal election, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation projected on Monday.

- Associated Press

OTTAWA:

The loss of his seat representing his Ottawa district during Monday's election capped a stunning decline in fortunes for the firebrand Poilievre, who only a few months ago appeared to be a shoo-in to become Canada's next prime minister and to shepherd the Conservatives back into power for the first time in a decade before US President Donald Trump's trade war with Canada and suggestions it should become the 51st state outraged voters and upended the election.