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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre loses his long-held seat in Ottawa

  • The Canadian Press

  • Canadian Press

  • April 29, 2025

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks to supporters on election night in Ottawa, Tuesday, April 29, 2025. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has repeatedly blamed the Liberal government for entrenching Canada's economic dependence on the United States. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

OTTAWA -- decision desk is projecting that Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has lost in the Ottawa riding of Carleton.

Poilievre first took the seat in 2004 and won it six subsequent times.

Liberal candidate Bruce Fanjoy was leading in the riding by more than 3,700 votes with over 99 per cent of polls reporting.

Fanjoy, a political rookie, tirelessly knocked on doors in his bid to unseat Poilievre, saying the riding deserved better.

In an address to supporters after midnight, Poilievre acknowledged the Conservative party's defeat at the hands of the Liberals in the general election, but indicated he would continue as leader.

Poilievre took the Conservative reins in 2022, winning the leadership on the first ballot.

This report by was first published April 29, 2025.