Maxime Bernier’s People’s Party Gaining in Election Polls

Maxime Bernier, Leader of the People's Party of Canada, prepares to speak to the crowd as protesters demonstrate against measures taken by government and public health authorities to curb the spread of COVID-19, in Toronto on May 15, 2021. The Canadian Press/Chris Young

The People’s Party of Canada has been gaining in the polls, increasing its support compared to its share of popular support in the 2019 election and surpassing the Green Party.

On Sept. 6, polling aggregator 338Canada showed the PPC at 3.8 percent support nationally compared with the Greens at 3.4 percent. The two parties were tied at 4 percent on Sept. 2. In the 2019 election, the PPC had 1.6 percent of the popular vote and the Greens had 6.6 percent.