Prime Minister Mark Carney has called a byelection for the Alberta riding of Battle River-Crowfoot, where Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is expected to compete to regain a seat in the House of Commons. The byelection was called on Monday, two weeks after Damien Kurek, the Conservative MP for the riding, officially resigned to allow Poilievre to run. Election day will be Aug. 18. “It would be an honour to represent the people of Battle River–Crowfoot on the floor of the House of Commons as their Member of Parliament,” Poilievre said in a statement on social media. “I will work hard and with humility to earn the support of the great people in this extraordinary region.” Kurek posted a photo of what appeared to be a Poilievre campaign sign to his X account Monday. Poilievre lost his seat of Carleton in Ontario during the April federal election. He had represented the Ottawa riding for 20 years. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/11267288/battle-river-crowfoot-byelection-pierre-poilievre/ Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews #pierrepoilievre #canada #electionscanada