Controversial Quebec MP Maxime Bernier has made a scorched-earth exit from the Conservatives, while announcing plans to start his own federal party. Bernier, who represents the riding of Beauce, made the announcement just as the party's policy convention kicked off in Halifax. Bernier has caused waves for recent tweets questioning Canada's policies promoting diversity, which opponents called "xenophobic," and Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer distanced himself from the tweets, a move some called "weak." Scheer narrowly defeated Bernier for the leadership of the Conservative Party last year.
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