Canadian opposition leader Poilievre loses parliamentary seat, CBC projects

Canadian Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre is projected to have lost his seat in the House of Commons, according to public broadcaster CBC. The report of Poilievre's defeat in an Ottawa-area riding (constituency) came after his party was defeated nationwide by Mark Carney's Liberal Party. Before President Donald Trump returned to power in the neighbouring US, Poilievre and his Conservatives were predicted to win at the Canadian polls. But new trade tariffs issued by Trump - coupled with his threats to make Canada the 51st American state - appear to have changed the race. In his seat, Poilievre also faced...