OTTAWA — Conservative MP Damien Kurek is set to step aside to allow Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to run in a byelection in the Battle River—Crowfoot riding in Alberta.
Kurek says he is "temporarily" stepping aside as MP for the riding, which he has held since 2019.
The Conservative party confirms that Poilievre will run in the Battle River—Crowfoot byelection once it's called.
A party spokesperson says Kurek will need to be sworn in as a MP before he resigns his seat.
Just before Kurek's announcement, Prime Minister Mark Carney said he would call a byelection "as soon as possible" if the Conservatives had a member resign their seat so that Poilievre could run again.
Kurek won the riding with nearly 82 per cent of the vote.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 2, 2025.
David Baxter, The Canadian Press
