PPC Leader Bernier Considering Running in a Western Riding in the Next Election

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

People’s Party founder and leader Maxime Bernier says he’s considering running in a Western riding for the next federal election.

The resident of Saint-Georges, Quebec has run in his home riding of Beauce in every federal election since 2006. He won with more than 50 percent of the vote as a Conservative candidate in 2006, 2008, 2011, and 2015. Under the PPC banner, he placed second with 28 percent of the vote in 2019 and 18 percent in 2021.