"The rise of the Bloc Quebec is a little bit surprising,'' the People's Party leader said. "But if we look at our electoral platform, and I compare it to the Bloc Quebecois', I can say that nationalist Quebecers have a place in our party."

The riding was split off from three different constituencies over the years, but the newer district has seen Liberal representation for the past four years.

Incumbent Conservative candidate Colin Carrie is hoping to be re-elected in the Oshawa riding, but he has a number of newcomers vying for his seat.

Information from Elections Canada as of midday Sunday shows that the NDP has registered 332 candidates, while the Liberals and Greens have both registered 319.

The leader of the People's Party of Canada, Maxime Bernier, has been criticized for tweeting that Thunberg is mentally unstable, but he later walked back that comment.

The billboard along the Bedford Highway was first seen by commuters Friday morning. It endorses Maxime Bernier and the People's Party of Canada, while calling for voters to "say NO to mass immigration."

The billboard along the Bedford Highway, featuring an image of People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier, was first seen by commuters Friday morning.

People's Party of Canada (PPC) leader Maxime Bernier continued his 10-day tour of Alberta Friday, with a stop in Medicine Hat followed by a rally in Cardston.

While the People’s Party had moderate success in Burnaby-South – some experts say that likely won’t be repeated in the upcoming federal election.

Cost-saving measures include cuts to the CBC, Canada Post and foreign aid to Africa, Bernier says.