Former MP Kurek to Reclaim the Riding He Vacated for Poilievre in Next Election

Conservative MP Damien Kurek, who announced he would give up his Alberta seat to allow Tory Leader Pierre Poilievre to run in a byelection in his riding, arrives for a meeting of the Conservative caucus on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on May 25, 2025. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang

Former Conservative MP Damien Kurek will run in his former riding of Battle River-Crowfoot in the next federal election, and Tory Leader Pierre Poilievre will run in a different riding, the party says.

“Both Damien Kurek and Pierre Poilievre have publicly confirmed that Mr. Kurek will seek the CPC nomination for Battle River—Crowfoot in the next general election,” Conservative Party spokesperson Sarah Fischer confirmed in an email to The Epoch Times.