BERNIER DISTANCES HIMSELF FROM FAR-RIGHT LEADER

Quebec MP Maxime Bernier says he will have no further discussions with the leader of the Canadian Nationalist Party. Travis Patron, the leader of the far-right group, says he called Bernier’s office last week because he wanted to “jump on the phone” with him to see if he could find out any details about his new political venture. Bernier organizer Martin Masse confirmed that the phone call took place, and said it would be the last. The Canadian Nationalist Party is a fringe party that is not registered with Elections Canada. The group proposes banning burkas, and deporting asylum seekers. In a recent video Patron tells supporters that the party supports “traditional gender roles,” and says, “We want our men being strong and we want our women being beautiful.”