FILE PHOTO: Leader of the People’s Party of Canada Maxime Bernier campaigns in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, September 17, 2019. REUTERS/Michael Hawkins
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Maxime "Mad Max" Bernier, one of the most right-wing figures ever seen in Canadian federal politics, has a score to settle and nothing to lose - a potent mix that could shape the outcome of next month's national election.
The 56-year-old Bernier - a former minister of foreign affairs and industry - founded the populist People's Party of Canada (PPC) a year ago after narrowly losing his bid for the leadership of the main opposition Conservative Party to Andrew Scheer.
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