OTTAWA — A People's Party of Canada executive encouraged national organizers to court votes from the Canadian Combat Coalition but cautioned against giving public support to the "radical fringe group," HuffPost Canada has learned. Voskamp's message appears to clash with PPC Leader Maxime Bernier's public stance. Bernier, who founded the party last August after losing the Conservative party leadership race, has insisted his party does not welcome racists. Despite Bernier's declarations, several former senior PPC members told HuffPost Canada that the leader and party executives have ignored internal concerns about the company the party is keeping. #cdnpolipic.twitter.com/JNmYnVFyuJ — Power & Politics (@PnPCBC) January 10, 2019Kewley interpreted that as the party leader giving the candidate a pass.

Source: Huffington Post April 27, 2019 13:18 UTC