It was only a matter of time before Bernier found himself out in the cold

If, as all those who know him assume, Bernier still harbours national leadership ambitions, he should probably grant his caucus critics their wish by stealing a page from the handbooks of John Turner, Jean Chrétien, and Stephen Harper and waiting for the next leadership opportunity from outside Parliament.

Absent Monday’s federal byelection in the Quebec riding of Chicoutimi-Le Fjord Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, right, might not have so expeditiously booted his former rival Maxime Bernier, left, from his shadow cabinet. Still it was probably only a matter of time before last year’s leadership runner-up found himself out in the cold.The Hill Times file photograph

Opinion

BY CHANTAL HÉBERT

June 18, 2018

Absent Monday’s federal byelection in the Quebec riding of Chicoutimi-Le Fjord Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer might not have so expeditiously booted his former rival Maxime Bernier from his shadow cabinet. Still it was probably only a matter of time before last year’s leadership runner-up fou...

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