Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre celebrates winning the Battle River-Crowfoot by-election in Camrose, Alta., on Monday.

Pierre Poilievre is touting his by-election win in Alberta this week as a sign of political resilience, saying he will go on to hold the government accountable on such issues as crime, the economy and its commitment to electric-vehicle mandates.

The federal Conservative Leader won the riding of Battle River-Crowfoot with 80.4 per cent of the vote on Monday , setting the stage for his return to the House of Commons after being defeated in his long-time Ottawa-area riding in the April federal election.

However, it remains unclear whether he will be sworn in as an MP by the time members return to the Commons on Sept. 15 after the summer break.

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