Poilievre Projected to Lose Seat, Vows to Stay On as Conservative Leader

Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks to his supporters alongside his wife, Anaida Poilievre, in Ottawa after losing the federal election on April 29, 2025. Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images

OTTAWA—Preliminary election results show that Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has lost his longtime Ottawa-area seat to the Liberals.

In his post-election speech, Poilievre celebrated his party’s gains in seats and the national vote share, and said he would stay on as leader.