Tag: Bernier

No Seats Change Hands in Federal By-elections

June 19, 2023
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There were no upsets in the four by-elections held across Canada on June 19. With almost all of the polls reporting, all of the ridings stayed in the hands of the party that held them before. Perhaps the most watched contest was in the southern Manitoba riding of Portage-Lisgar. That’s where Maxime Bernier, leader of…

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Maxime Bernier Fined for 2021 Violation of COVID-19 Restrictions

May 17, 2023
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People’s Party Leader Maxime Bernier agreed to pay $2,000 in fines and costs in Manitoba Provincial Court on May 16 for violating pandemic restrictions in 2021. “I am proud of what I did,” Bernier told the court, according to information reported by Blacklock’s Reporter. “It was a dark time in Canada.” Bernier admitted in an…

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Maxime Bernier, Peoples’ Party of Canada Founder, Handily Holds on to Leadership

December 5, 2021
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OTTAWA—Maxime Bernier has easily held on to the leadership of the party he founded. Almost 96 percent of votes cast in a leadership review were in favour of Bernier staying at the helm of the People’s Party of Canada. Voting started Nov. 12, wrapped up on Friday, and was only open to members with a…

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It Takes Pragmatism to Make the Next Election a Win for Conservatives

May 2, 2021
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Commentary One of the key strengths of Stephen Harper was that he understood the diversity of thought in the big tent that made up his party and knew what he had to do to navigate the divisive landscape of politics to remain relevant. Conversely, not understanding the diversity in the conservative camp and the numbers…

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