CFB Wainwright incident: Pierre Poilievre speaks to media – October 18, 2026

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks to reporters in Wainwright, Alta., following the Oct. 17 incident at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright. Poilievre, whose constituency of Battle River–Crowfoot includes Wainwright, is joined by Garth Rowswell (Alberta United Conservative Party MLA), Mike Wildeboer (Reeve and Councillor for Division 2 in the M.D. of Wainwright No. 61) Bruce Pugh (Mayor of Wainwright) Damien Kurek (former Conservative MP), and Dane Lloyd (Conservative MP for Parkland, Alta.).