Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will continue to live in the residence of the official Opposition leader pending his bid to secure a Parliamentary seat in an upcoming Alberta byelection.
Poilievre’s unsuccessful bid for his Ontario riding in the recent federal election has raised questions about his eligibility to reside in Stornoway, where he and his family have lived since shortly after he assumed leadership of the Conservative Party in 2022. The government-owned residence is intended for the leader of the official Opposition, a role that can only be assumed by a sitting MP.
But interim Opposition leader Andrew Scheer has confirmed in a media statement this week that Poilievre and his family will remain in residence as the Tory leader gears up for an election campaign in the Alberta riding of Battle River-Crowfoot….