Canada's Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre secured a return to parliament after winning more than 80 percent support in a by-election held in a heavily right-wing district, official results showed Tuesday.

The result, four months after Poilievre lost his seat in a humiliating general election defeat, sets him up to reclaim his role as opposition leader in parliament, where he will confront Prime Minister Mark Carney.

Poilievre had been on track to become prime minister in April's elections until US President Donald Trump's return to power upended Canadian politics with talk of annexing his northern neighbor.

Poilievre's Conservatives blew a massive polling lead as voters backed Carney to confront Trump.

In an added blow, Poilievre lost to a Liberal in his own constituency, an

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