Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is running in Battle River—Crowfoot after losing his Ottawa-area seat in the April election

Election signs, many conservative blue, dot the roadsides of the rolling hills of the Battle River-Crowfoot riding, where a byelection is underway. Voters head to the polls on Aug. 18.

OTTAWA — Pierre Poilievre has chosen one of the safest possible places to make his return to the House of Commons — but the rural Alberta riding he's hoping to win in an August byelection could also be dangerous territory for the Conservative leader.

Embattled Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre bought himself some breathing room with a resounding byelection win in rural Alberta on Monday.

Due to the record-breaking number of candidates in Monday's byelection in Battle River-Crowfoot, for the first time ever, Elections Canada says voters must fill out a blank ballot. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is looking to get back into the House of Commons in the byelection.

CHCH news anchor Matt Ingram had the chance Monday to speak with Lori Williams, a political expert from Mount Royal University in Calgary.