People’s Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier eyes Manitoba seat long held by Tories
OTTAWA — People’s Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier appears set to announce his candidacy in an coming byelection for a federal seat in Manitoba.
A news release says Bernier, a former cabinet minister who quit the Conservative caucus in 2018 to found the party, will make an important announcement about the byelection in the Portage-Lisgar riding on Friday.
The byelection was prompted by longtime member of Parliament Candice Bergen, who served as interim Conservative leader last year, stepping down in February.
Bernier has previously said he was considering running for the seat, in part because it is in a rural area with a large francophone community.