Pondering Bernier’s options
OAKVILLE, ONT.—I sure hope Maxmine Bernier, the leader and creator of the newly formed People’s Party of Canada, doesn’t discourage easily. After all, by proclaiming his party as the champion of free market ideology, he’s embarking on a tough road, since free market ideology isn’t exactly trendy these days. In fact, I recently saw a […]
In with the new, and not a minute too soon
CHELSEA, QUE.—At the moment, we don’t know the outcome of today’s Quebec election, but polls predict significant advances for Québec Solidaire, a left-leaning sovereigntist party that was born in 2006 and gained momentum in the aftermath of the Quebec student strikes in 2012. Its impact throughout the campaign, particularly among young Montrealers, is only the […]
Power to the people: Maxime Bernier turns to social networks to boost base
Since announcing his exit from the Conservative Party in dramatic fashion last month, Quebec MP Maxime Bernier says he hasn’t had any contact with his former caucus colleagues, and is instead focusing on attempting to play spoiler in 2019 by using social media to drum up a new, engaged grassroots base. On Sept. 14, Mr. […]
