Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is projected to lose his longtime rural Ottawa seat to Liberal Bruce Fanjoy.

Liberal MP-designate Bruce Fanjoy, who defeated Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, said, 'I think he took the riding a bit for granted.' ...

O n paper, Bruce Fanjoy’s victory in Carleton wasn’t just unexpected—it was improbable, almost absurd. The Liberal candidate dethroned Pierre Poilievre, the Conservative leader and long-time occupant ...

Oh, and his opponent was the leader of the Conservative Party, Pierre Poilievre, who had held the seat for over 20 years, and ...

Fanjoy's campaign was built on a foundation of positivity and hard work. "We ran a positive campaign, in remarkable contrast to Pierre's style of politics," he said.

The startling upset for Conservatives and their leader Pierre Poilievre, who lost the Ottawa riding he'd held for nearly 21 years to a Liberal newcomer, had local voters buzzing the morning after.

Operating on one hour’s sleep, Bruce Fanjoy was bleary eyed ... leader had a lock on for 21 years. Fanjoy, a Liberal, began campaigning in Carleton to defeat Poilievre nearly two years ago.

Bruce Fanjoy’s election party ended Tuesday ... “I always believed there was a path to victory in Carleton,” Fanjoy said in an interview with the Ottawa Citizen. “I’m just so thankful ...

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre lost his riding of Carleton to Liberal candidate Bruce Fanjoy, a seat he's held since being elected in 2004.

Bruce Fanjoy has a business degree and previously worked in marketing for a large firm. Here's how he won Pierre Poilievre's Carleton riding You can save this article by registering for free here.