"Canada's Trump" squeaks back into House of Commons

Battle River - Crowfoot is a riding (electoral district) in the southeast part of the Canadian province of Alberta, so ["half-vast"? Ed.] that it takes an entire day to drive through it. But that's what the Honourable Pierre Poilievre, erstwhile leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, has been doing (along with over 200 other candidates) for the last six weeks, to win a seat in Caanuckistan's House of Commons, having lost his Ottawa seat in the last general election.

After losing his seat in an upset, M Poilievre parachuted into one of Canada’s safest conservative districts -- despite not living there -- to win the by-election called when the Conservative who won the riding (with nearly 80% of the vote) graciously stepped aside to give  his place to his leader. Greater love hath no man. Here's Lucky Pierre on the campaign trail, explaining the horrible mistake Canuck voters made in last April's general election. 

Conservatives were watching closely to see if their leader could ease the worries of voters in the rural heartland [Hey, I've seen that series! Ed.] about how he'll handle the trade war fallout, connect with their economic struggles and bring Canadians together. Said the Mayor of Wainwright AB, "If he isn’t elected, we’d better get down on our knees and start praying, because the end of the world is coming."

It took until the wee hours of this morning, but Walt is pleased to report that M Poilievre led the polls right from the get-go, and beat 212 other candidates [This is not a joke. But it is another story. Ed.] garnering over 80% of the vote. Walt sez: Good for him! And good luck to him!