BC Ferries should not be allowed to go through with its plans to build new ships in China, after China hit Canada with a fresh round of tariffs, says Canada’s Opposition leader.

No one should be even mildly surprised by the federal Opposition leader’s easy by-election win in Battle River-Crowfoot.

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.

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre easily won Monday’s Battle River-Crowfoot byelection but now faces a much tougher task — gaining ground in the polls against Primer Minister Mark Carney. Poilievre won the rural east-central Alberta riding with 80.

Canada’s Conservative leader has a second shot at becoming prime minister, but there are roadblocks in his way.

Pierre Poilievre will soon return to the House of Commons after winning Monday’s by-election in an Alberta riding.