Canada’s Conservative leader has a second shot at becoming prime minister, but there are roadblocks in his way.

Now that Pierre Poilievre has won a byelection to return to the House of Commons, will he maintain his libertarian-flavoured populism of the last few years? Or will he pivot to broaden his base?

Damien Kurek, who gave up his seat in the Alberta riding of Battle River-Crowfoot so that party leader Pierre Poilievre could run in a byelection, says he intends to be back on the ballot during the next general election.

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre easily won Monday’s Battle River-Crowfoot byelection but now faces a much tougher task — gaining ground in the polls against Primer Minister Mark Carney. Poilievre won the rural east-central Alberta riding with 80.

No one should be even mildly surprised by the federal Opposition leader’s easy by-election win in Battle River-Crowfoot.

Pierre Poilievre will return to the House of Commons after a resounding victory in the Aug. 18 Battle River—Crowfoot by-election. Of the 85,736 registered voters, 50,434 cast ballots. Poilievre received 40,548 votes — or 80.4 per cent.

A look at the political challenges waiting for Poilievre on the other side of Monday's vote in Battle River—Crowfoot.

After falling short of the prime minister’s office and losing his seat in Parliament, Canada’s Conservative leader is hustling in small-town Alberta to prove he’s still a winner.