The leader of the People害羞草研究所檚 Party of Canada (PPC) was in the Chilliwack area Saturday (July 17).

Maxime Bernier and his Mad Max Summer 2021 Pre-Election Tour rolled through the Lower Mainland this weekend with a stop at Yarrow Pioneer Park that afternoon.

The tour was in conjunction with the Forum For Canadian Sovereignty (FFCS) 2021 Town Hall Series called 害羞草研究所淐OVID-19 and the Globalist Agenda害羞草研究所� where Bernier was a guest speaker.

Bernier spoke about how Canada is 害羞草研究所渦nder attack害羞草研究所� by the UN, the Trudeau government and others.

害羞草研究所淵ou are here because, like me, you know that without freedom there害羞草研究所檚 no human dignity, there害羞草研究所檚 no equality of life, there害羞草研究所檚 no prosperity. And you know also that our freedoms are under attack,害羞草研究所� Bernier said to a crowd of about 100 people at Yarrow Pioneer Park.

害羞草研究所�(We are) also under attack by the Trudeau government with the COVID-19 hysteria.害羞草研究所�

On June 11, Bernier was charged with exceeding public gathering limits and violating Manitoba害羞草研究所檚 requirement to self-isolate upon entering the province. On Saturday he said he was arrested for a 害羞草研究所渘on-crime.害羞草研究所�

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He touched on immigration stating his party does not believe in mass immigration, but rather they are 害羞草研究所渙pen for immigration, but sustainable immigration.害羞草研究所�

Bernier also briefly addressed climate change.

害羞草研究所淲e also don害羞草研究所檛 want the UN to tell us that we must tax you害羞草研究所� to fight climate change. We won害羞草研究所檛 sign the Paris Accord. We are the only national political party against the Paris Accord,害羞草研究所� Bernier said. 害羞草研究所淏ut we are for the environment, that害羞草研究所檚 different. The climate is always changing and it will always change.害羞草研究所�

He encouraged people to stand up and speak about what they believe in.

害羞草研究所淵ou must have the courage of your convictions,害羞草研究所� Bernier said. 害羞草研究所淢y weapon is my word.害羞草研究所�

The PPC currently has more than 175 candidates appointed; they will have a 害羞草研究所渇ull slate害羞草研究所� by Sept. 1, Bernier added.

Saturday害羞草研究所檚 event in Yarrow was supposed to take place at the Chilliwack Corn Maze, but it was cancelled by the owners of the local agritourism business.

害羞草研究所淭he People害羞草研究所檚 Party of Canada rented our pavilion. We were unaware of their agenda and the purpose for the rental. We have since canceled the event,害羞草研究所� stated a representative from the Chilliwack Corn Maze on July 16.

Bernier害羞草研究所檚 tour (also called the Mad Max B.C. Freedom Tour) was in Hope Friday (July 16). His next stop is in Mission Saturday, July 17 at 7 p.m. at Zion Christian Church. On Sunday, July 18, he害羞草研究所檚 speaking in Maple Ridge at Memorial Peace Park at 1 p.m. and in Langley at 22390 Telegraph Trail at 7 p.m.