The date is set for the federal byelection in Battle River-Crowfoot.
On Aug. 18, the riding of 107,979 people as of the 2021 Census, will either grant or deny Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre a seat back in the House of Commons.
“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,” he said on X on June 30, the day Prime Minister Mark Carney set the August election date. “The farmers, energy workers and soldiers of Battle River–Crowfoot feed, power and protect Canada. I will work hard and with humility to earn the support of the great people in this extraordinary region.”