Patrick Doyle/Canadian Press Maxime Bernier speaks at a People's Party of Canada rally in Gatineau, Que. on Nov. 20, 2018.

TORONTO — Love him or hate him, Maxime Bernier is a newsmaker.

The People's Party of Canada leader has rebranded himself as a political upstart after a highly publicized break up with the federal Conservatives this summer.

But is Bernier's party picking up enough support to spook the Tories?

Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer's announcement Tuesday, voicing his opposition to the United Nations' non-binding global compact on migration certainly suggests Bernier is having an effect with the Conservative base.

In this two-part interview, "Follow-Up" host Althia Raj sits down with the self-described "Albertan from Quebec" to talk about his fallout with Scheer, and to pose some hard questions about his views on immigration.

Listen to Maxime Bernier: The Populist And His Policies (Part 1) below: