The Conservative Party of Canada had a leadership race to replace Stephen Harper after he resigned when Trudeau won the 2015 election. Andrew Scheer won by less than 2% over Maxime Bernier, after the 13th round of voting.

Maxime Bernier left the party today. Full statement in screen grab.

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"However, my party’s stand on several issues have convinced me that under the current leadership, it has all but abandoned its core conservative principles. "

"I have come to realize over the past year that this party is too intellectually and morally corrupt to be reformed. "