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?

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre won the federal byelection for the riding of Battle River-Crowfoot Monday night.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s nearly four-month absence from the House of Commons was widely expected to come to an end Monday night, as a colourful — and unanticipated — byelection to return the veteran MP to the lower chamber wound down.