Conservative fortunes benefit from Scheer, Bernier on same team

Any political party is better with diverse voices in it. Some tension around policy is needed, particularly when you are in opposition, so ideas can be debated before they become platform planks.

Maxime Bernier, left, and Andrew Scheer came within two percentage points of each other in last year’s leadership race, leaving Mr. Scheer victorious.The Hill Times file photograph

Opinion

BY TIM POWERS

June 20, 2018

OTTAWA—Last week, Andrew Scheer turfed Maxime Bernier from his shadow cabinet. Bernier, the former shadow minister for innovation, science, and economic development was apparently removed because he broke a promise to caucus concerning the promotion of his book, specifically a section dealing with...

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