B.C. owners of ostriches condemned because of avian flu outbreak seek new legal challenge

OTTAWA — Currently seatless Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is eyeing an easy win in a not-yet-called byelection in rural Alberta, but locals say he could be caught in the middle of a growing firestorm over Alberta separation. The first hurdle for Poilievre, who represented suburban Ottawa as an MP for two decades before losing his seat last month, will be convincing locals that he’s not just another central Canada politician who sees Alberta as a giant ATM machine. “I’m somewhat suspect that Mr. Poilievre has said publicly that he doesn’t feel there...