For Bernier, freedom’s just another word for why he’s going to win leadership
OTTAWA — Freedom is at the heart of Maxime Bernier’s platform in his campaign for the leadership of the federal Conservatives.
The MP and former cabinet minister rails at length at what he calls the cartel in the dairy and poultry industries, promising to abolish the supply management system if elected. He’s equally adamant that no company — not even those dear to his longtime constituents in Quebec, like aerospace giant Bombardier — will ever get a dime in government support.
That’s the economic side. But freedom is also something Bernier takes personally.
Where he himself stands on abortion rights, he won’t say. When asked whether he believes people are responsible for global warming, he doesn’t directly answer. Should marijuana be legalized? He’s taking a wait-and-see approach.