People’s Party Leader Maxime Bernier Denied Participation in the Leaders’ Election Debates

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

People’s Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier will not join five other political party leaders in the upcoming federal election debate, Leader’s Debates Commissioner David Johnson announced on Aug. 21.

Bernier said in a statement he is “disappointed, but not surprised” to learn that he is not invited to the leaders’ debates.