Andrew Scheer

The Conservative leader painted Justin Trudeau and his government as out of touch with Canadians who can barely get by

Terry Glavin: Bernier was going to have to be defenestrated sooner or later. He has now done Scheer the favour of jumping out the window, all by himself.

Stephen Maher: Bernier is unlikely to lead a party that seeks to govern, but many conservatives will find his ideas and his sales pitch refreshing

John Geddes: The Tory leader’s formative years, and the exiting MP’s rise to prominence, foreshadowed today’s acrimonious split

Paul Wells: For years, Maxime Bernier cheerfully flew the Tory banner—even when his own ideas clashed with the party line. As he quit the party to start his own, it’s not clear he’s leading a serious movement.

Opinion: As Justin Trudeau continues to burnish his Superman brand, Andrew Scheer should be driving an election-day contrast with an Avengers-style approach

The Tory leader says Bernier is ’trading an opportunity to influence policy in government for his own personal ambition’

Bernier says he feels the party has abandoned its true ideals

Murad Hemmadi: The opposition leader is following the Prime Minister to South Asia, but it doesn’t seem like there’s much for him to do there. Get ready for more photo ops, only this time in a suit

Paul Wells: The Liberal-Conservative fight over border crossers has produced no clear winner or loser. Expect many rematches.