Pierre Poilievre Chosen as New Leader of the Conservatives on the First Ballot

Newly elected Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and his wife Anaida wave as they take the stage at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa on Sept. 10, 2022. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld

Pierre Poilievre has been elected as the new leader of the Conservative Party of Canada with 68.2 percent of the points on the first ballot.

Former Quebec premier Jean Charest took 16.1 percent of the points, followed by Conservative MP Leslyn Lewis with 9.7 percent, former Ontario Independent MPP Roman Baber with 5 percent, and Conservative MP Scott Aitchison with 1.1 percent.