Tim Moen may not like the name of Maxime Bernier's new party ("a bit too left-wing for me"). But the leader of the Libertarian Party of Canada is still considering a merger with Bernier's new political venture. A spokesperson for Bernier's People's Party said "merger" might not be quite the right word for what's being discussed— it could be something of a takeover of the Libertarian party structure by Bernier. By taking over the Libertarian Party and renaming it, he said, Bernier's venture might be able to take a shortcut to that lucrative step. Elections Canada data show the Libertarian Party only raised $30,443 in 2017.

Source: CBC News September 17, 2018 22:52 UTC