Quebec's volatile electorate could swing in any direction when Canadians cast their ballots Monday, with polls suggesting tight races.

Since he started his own right-wing political party, he has tested the loyalties of the people from this unique part of Quebec.

Voters in the Quebec riding of Beauce will have two Maxime Berniers to choose from, thanks to the satirical Rhinoceros Party.

“I'm pretty optimistic that in the end I will win," Bernier told Global News. “But I don't take anything for granted."

Instead of being noticed for his public service, the former president of an industrial mechanics union is getting attention for an online presence where he often promotes conspiracy theories.

The 84-year-old l'Accueil school, which was damaged by recent floods, will be enlarged and moved to a new location outside the flood zone.

As of Monday morning, Urgence Québec says more than 2,284 residences have been hit with flooding.

In Beauceville, about 36 people have had to leave their homes.

On Sunday morning, the mother says, her son got his hands on a jar of the extra-strength adult medication. She believes he took at least 25 pills.

He has 10 months before the next election to convince enough Canadians he's right, and his first challenge is finding the disenchanted who have stopped voting.