Conservatives reach out to Bernier supporters, ‘time will tell’ how many will follow him out of the party

Maxime Bernier’s ideas have a lot of appeal among the rank and file, says MP Peter Van Loan, but the Conservative Party is where they can pursue those issues.

With Maxime Bernier, left, out of the Conservative Party, Tory caucus members said they weren’t concerned party members would abandon the leadership of Andrew Scheer, right. The Hill Times file photograph

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BY CHARELLE EVELYN

August 27, 2018

HALIFAX—Members of the Conservative caucus presented a united front Thursday after Maxime Bernier’s dramatic exit from the party, and suggested the party’s rank and file wouldn’t be too quick to follow behind him. Mr. Bernier (Beauce, Que.) lost the contest to lead the party last May by a r...

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