Maxime Bernier

Maxime Bernier PC MP (born January 18, 1963) is a Canadian businessman, lawyer, and politician. He was a Member of Parliament for the riding of Beauce from 2006 through 2019. He is the founder and current leader of the People's Party of Canada.^[1]

The Honourable Maxime Bernier PC
Bernier in July 2017
Leader of the People's Party
Incumbent
Assumed office September 14, 2018
Preceded by	Position established
14th Minister of State for Small Business, Tourism and Agriculture
In office May 18, 2011 – November 4, 2015[lower-alpha 1]
Prime Minister	Stephen Harper
Preceded by	Rob Moore
Succeeded by	Bardish Chagger
7th Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office August 13, 2007 – May 26, 2008
Prime Minister	Stephen Harper
Preceded by	Peter MacKay
Succeeded by	David Emerson
6th Minister of Industry Registrar General of Canada
In office February 6, 2006 – August 13, 2007
Prime Minister	Stephen Harper
Preceded by	David Emerson
Succeeded by	Jim Prentice
Chair of the National Defence Select Committee
In office March 9, 2009 – June 20, 2011
Preceded by	Rick Casson
Succeeded by	James Bezan
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Beauce
In office January 23, 2006 – October 21, 2019
Preceded by	Claude Drouin
Succeeded by	Richard Lehoux
Personal details
Born	(1963-01-18) January 18, 1963 (age 61) Saint-Georges, Quebec, Canada
Political party	People's Party
Other political affiliations	Conservative (until 2018)
Spouse(s)	Catherine Letarte (m. 2019) Caroline Chauvin ​ ​ (m. 1991; div. 2014)​
Parents	Gilles Bernier (father)
Residence	Saint-Georges, Quebec, Canada
Education	Université du Québec à Montréal (B.Com.) University of Ottawa (LL.B.)
Profession	Author, businessman, consultant, lawyer

Notes

1. Office became known as "Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism, and Agriculture" from 2013 to 2015.

References

1. Maxime Bernier (August 23, 2018). "Why I Am Leaving the Conservative Party of Canada". maximebernier.com. Archived from the original on May 1, 2019. Retrieved May 1, 2019.

Other websites

• Conservative Party of Canada biography Archived 2017-12-14 at the Wayback Machine
• Maxime Bernier's Official Blog Archived 2019-05-01 at the Wayback Machine
• Doing Politics Differently
• Final Report on the Administrative Review into the Security Incident Reported By Maxime Bernier