Prime Minister Mark Carney, in his opening remarks, welcomed Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre back to the House of Commons. Poilievre lost the Ottawa-area seat he’d held for two decades in the April election, but won back a spot in an August by-election. He now represents the rural Alberta riding of Battle River—Crowfoot, and said during question period that Carney may regret letting voters there head back to the polls so quickly, now that the two will be squaring off in the House. The conviviality between Carney and Poilievre didn’t last long, with the Conservative leader pivoting quickly to accuse the prime minister of “breaking promises, making excuses, running massive deficits with costs, crime and chaos out of control.” #carney #poilievre #canada #politics