As mail-in ballots continue to be counted for the Sept. 20 federal election, here are how some of Canada’s smaller parties have fared as of Sept. 22. People’s Party of Canada The PPC didn’t win any seats but garnered a total of 825,780 votes—an increase of its share of the national vote to 5 percent, up from less than 2 percent in 2019. Leader Maxime Bernier was defeated in his riding of Beauce, Quebec, coming in second behind the incumbent Conservative candidate Richard Lehoux. Bernier campaigned largely on upholding personal liberties and fighting for COVID-19 vaccine choice. Maverick Party The Maverick Party, which evolved from the Wexit Movement and officially formed in July 2020, received a total of 33,987 votes from supporters—making up 0.2 percent of the national votes cast in this federal election. The party’s focus is to get their candidates elected to represent western provinces and northern territories in …
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