Elections Canada has hired security guards in advance of this month's byelection in Battle River-Crowfoot, candidates were told Friday.

Voters in a sprawling riding in central Alberta are returning to the polls on Monday for the second time in four months in a federal by-election that is expected to return Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to Parliament.

Pierre Poilievre reclaimed his place in Parliament after a decisive by-election win in Alberta, securing 80% of the vote. The Conservative leader is set to confront Prime Minister Mark Carney over US tariffs when the House reconvenes on September 15.

Battle River-Crowfoot ballot will have a record 214 names; of those, 201 are linked to the Longest Ballot Committee

Four months after losing his Ottawa seat and the federal election, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is seeking a political comeback in a safe Alberta seat

Crowfoot was left vacant when Conservative Damien Kurek stepped down to make way for his party's leader, Pierre Poilievre, to run for a seat.

A citizen initiative petition asking Albertans whether the province should remain in Canada has been issued by Elections Alberta, with signing locations in several communities, including Airdrie. The petition,

EDMONTON – Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and 213 others vying for a seat in the House of Commons will be in the spotlight Monday, as voters in a rural Alberta riding head to the