In late August, free-trade advocate Maxime Bernier shook up Canadian politics with an unexpected announcement: he was leaving the Conservative Party, which he called “too intellectually and morally corrupt to be reformed,” to form his own.

Less than a month later, he unveiled the People’s Party of Canada (PPC), a new grass-roots movement that is starting from scratch to take on the challenge of competing against established candidates in the 2019 elections. Its main targets: protectionism, government inefficiency, and “extreme multiculturalism.”

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Why did Maxime Bernier abandon the Conservative Party?

How is the People’s Party platform distinct?

What about NAFTA and Canada in NATO, OAS, and other international organizations?

How much support does he have?

Have any politicians offered support and made the move?

Have US politicians commented or supported Bernier?

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