Maxime Bernier takes a fifth failure in his attempt to return to the House of Commons as a deputy and leader of the Popular Party of Canada.
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Conservative Jason Groleau, ex-hockey and owner of two IGAs, won the victory after having received the help of Richard Lehoux, who chose to leave.
At the head of the PPC, Maxime Bernier, 62, had collected 28.4% of the vote in 2019 and 18.2% in 2021. The former minister also tried his luck in two by -elections.
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In his constituency, where he has already been elected with 67%, his support has been down for six years.
Nevertheless, the Canada People’s Party had collected more than 840,000 votes, or 5% of votes throughout the country, in 2021.
-During his recent visit to Saint-Georges, Maxime Bernier assured that he would be present to make the battle during the next elections.
The PPC seems to settle in the Canadian electoral landscape, but what is the future for its current chief? In a hotel in Montreal, his speech was expected a little before 10:30 p.m.
MP for 13 years, Maxime Bernier had said, in 2021, that he wanted to initiate a great reflection on his future and that of his party by saying that he would not compromise on his ideas.
In the Beauceron agricultural environment, criticisms are still lively towards Bernier, who pleads for the abolition of supply management for almost 10 years.
“The future will prove me right,” said Bernier on April 23, at the Cool FM 103.5 local station.
In 2017, this personal conviction played in its defeat during the race for the conservative chiefdom, won by Andrew Scheer.
Since its foundation in 2018, the PPC has never been elected.
