18 Aug 2025: Poilievre/By-election in Battle River–Crowfoot (AB)

[Blackadder1916]

Some of the reports about last evenings' performances.

Thankfully, Critchley took off her cowboy hat.
And no, Poilievre doesn't live in low budget hotel rooms . . . he lives (illegally?) in Stornaway.

‘Pierre’s riding to lose’: Alberta byelection candidates get together for debate

Pierre Poilievre was greeted with cheers and applause by the hundreds of Albertans who showed up to watch a two-and-a-half-hour political debate on a sunny Tuesday evening in July.

www.ctvnews.ca

 

[Remius]

Some of the reports about last evenings' performances.

Thankfully, Critchley took off her cowboy hat.
And no, Poilievre doesn't live in low budget hotel rooms . . . he lives (illegally?) in Stornaway.

‘Pierre’s riding to lose’: Alberta byelection candidates get together for debate

Pierre Poilievre was greeted with cheers and applause by the hundreds of Albertans who showed up to watch a two-and-a-half-hour political debate on a sunny Tuesday evening in July.

www.ctvnews.ca

Not quite illegally. The official opposition can decide who lives there apparently. It is supposed to be the leader of the official opposition but they can decide who can live there.

 

[Blackadder1916]

Not quite illegally. The official opposition can decide who lives there apparently. It is supposed to be the leader of the official opposition but they can decide who can live there.

Then maybe they should amend the law to reflect that.

Official Residences Act

Federal laws of Canada

laws-lois.justice.gc.ca

Leader of the Opposition’s residence

3 Notwithstanding anything in the Parliament of Canada Act, the lands described in Schedule II and the buildings thereon shall be maintained as a residence for the person holding the recognized position of Leader of the Opposition in the House of Commons, in this Act called “the Leader of the Opposition”

Staff of Leader of the Opposition’s residence

8 The Leader of the Opposition may appoint a steward or housekeeper and not more than three other employees to manage the residence of the Leader of the Opposition.

Authorized benefits received as expense allowance

9 For greater certainty, it is hereby declared that any benefit authorized by this Act and received by the Prime Minister, the Leader of the Opposition or the Speaker of the House of Commons is received as a living expense allowance expressly fixed in this Act.

 

[Remius]

Then maybe they should amend the law to reflect that.

Official Residences Act

Federal laws of Canada

laws-lois.justice.gc.ca

Leader of the Opposition’s residence

3 Notwithstanding anything in the Parliament of Canada Act, the lands described in Schedule II and the buildings thereon shall be maintained as a residence for the person holding the recognized position of Leader of the Opposition in the House of Commons, in this Act called “the Leader of the Opposition”

Staff of Leader of the Opposition’s residence

8 The Leader of the Opposition may appoint a steward or housekeeper and not more than three other employees to manage the residence of the Leader of the Opposition.

Authorized benefits received as expense allowance

9 For greater certainty, it is hereby declared that any benefit authorized by this Act and received by the Prime Minister, the Leader of the Opposition or the Speaker of the House of Commons is received as a living expense allowance expressly fixed in this Act.

Sure. But what stops the leader of the house from letting PP or anyone else stay there?

Doesn’t look like there are any restrictions.

 

[Blackadder1916]

Sure. But what stops the leader of the house from letting PP or anyone else stay there?

Doesn’t look like there are any restrictions.

Then I wonder if Andrew Sheer is continuing to claim secondary residence expenses, since he is not living at Stornaway.

From the Commons manual dealing with MPs' financial benefits.

The Prime Minister, the Speaker and the Leader of the Official Opposition may not claim any secondary
residence expenses.

 

[The Bread Guy]

And if you have a little over 2 hours to spare, here's the raw footage of the debate itself.

Candidates Debate in Battle River–Crowfoot Byelection – July 29, 2025

Video courtesy of the Camrose and District Chamber of Commerce and the Jeanne & Peter Lougheed Performing Arts Centre In Camrose, Alta, candidates running to represent the riding of Battle River–Crowfoot in the House of Commons face off in a debate ahead of the August 18 federal byelection...

www.cpac.ca