Pierre Poilievre, the leader of the Conservative Party, was unseated as the parliamentary representative of his Ottawa district in a stunning upset that could put his leadership of the party in question.

Poilievre losing his own seat capped off a devastating night for Canada's conservatives as they were decisively beaten in the election.

Conservative Party of Canada leader Pierre Poilievre has lost his MP seat of Carleton, but he has no plans to resign from the party.