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Pierre Poilievre is expected to lose the seat in parliament he has occupied for over two decades in a surprising upset by Liberal candidate Bruce Fanjoy.

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), a government-funded media organization, projected the defeat on Tuesday following the federal election held on Monday. However, with Elections Canada having suspended the counting of special ballots, it is still uncertain whether the Liberals, under the leadership of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, will secure a minority or majority government.

According to the CBC, Fanjoy, who is predicted to win Poilievre’s parliamentary seat, has a background in business and marketing and resides in a carbon-neutral home in Manotick, a suburb of Ottawa.

“We need to prioritize our own well-being and support one another. Let’s begin,” Fanjoy stated in a post on X.

During his victory address, Carney criticized President Donald Trump’s tariff policies, branding them as a “betrayal.”

“We have moved past the initial shock of the American betrayal, but we must never forget the lessons learned,” Carney said in his victory speech. “America desires our land, our resources, our water, and our country. These are not empty threats. President Trump is attempting to weaken us so that America can take ownership of us. That will never, ever occur.”

Poilievre’s loss follows a significant shift in the polls. Earlier, it seemed probable that he would succeed the former Canadian Prime Minister. The conservative leader appears to have been unsuccessful in his attempt to turn the election into a referendum on the controversial former prime minister, whose popularity waned towards the end of his term.

In late 2024, shortly before Trudeau’s resignation, Poilievre held a 25-point lead over the then-unpopular prime minister. However, Trump’s tariffs and remarks about potentially making Canada the 51st state dominated the Canadian election, likely contributing to Carney and the Liberals’ win.