Globe and Mail (Free subscription) | 10/06/2008
Maxime Bernier may have thought he was through the most awkward phase of his career, having resigned his cabinet position as minister of foreign affairs after admitting that he left sensitive government documents at the home of his ex-girlfriend, Julie Couillard, a woman with ties to biker gangs.
Market Wire (Free subscription) | 10/03/2008
MONTREAL, QUEBEC (MARKET WIRE) Today Mr. Michael Chamas, released his personal website with the real story behind the picture of him and Maxime Bernier and the conservative party. Michael Chamas is quoted stating, "I hope that Canadians consider who they will vote for in the upcoming election. Find the truth, analyze it and then decide. It's your life, your family and your country at risk.
Globe and Mail (Free subscription) | 10/03/2008
Looking to make a political comeback, Maxime Bernier says he believes he will be exonerated by a victory in the Oct. 14 election and that Canadians will once again trust him as a cabinet minister should the Conservatives form the next government.
CBC.ca (Free subscription) | 10/02/2008
Julie Couillard says her tell-all memoir painting a scathing portrayal of ex-boyfriend Maxime Bernier is about re-establishing her credibility, but adds she isn't surprised the former cabinet minister is calling her allegations crazy.
Globe and Mail (Free subscription) | 10/02/2008
Conservative officials and friends of Maxime Bernier launched a counterattack yesterday against Julie Couillard's allegations that the former minister was a sloppy and scornful politician.Mr. Bernier took to the airwaves in his riding of Beauce, where he was elected with a huge majority in 2006 and is looking for a second mandate on Oct. 14 despite his public falling-out with his ex-girlfriend.
CBC.ca (Free subscription) | 10/01/2008
Maxime Bernier complained regularly about Prime Minister Stephen Harper and once asked his girlfriend to dispose of confidential NATO briefing papers on trash day, Julie Couillard writes in her highly anticipated autobiography.
Victoria Chinatown (Free subscription) | 10/01/2008
This perhaps is the BEST story in this election campaign. Bravo Ms Couillard! You’ve added so much colours to this boring month of October. Thank you. :) National Post - Former Foreign Affairs Minister Maxime Bernier removed the classified briefing notes that cost him his job from his own briefcase and asked her to throw them [...]
welcome to 1031 (Free subscription) | 10/01/2008
Home | National | World | Business | Sports | Opinions | Arts | Technology | Travel | Health | Auto Wednesday, October 1, 2008 TOP STORIES Couillard told to trash NATO briefings, book reveals 37 Former foreign affairs minister Maxime Bernier comes off as vain and superficial in tell-all book written by his ex-girlfriend 6:00 AM 37 Poll: Idea of Harper majority a concern to more than half of Canadians...
Globe and Mail (Free subscription) | 10/01/2008
Maxime Bernier frequently bad-mouthed Conservative Leader Stephen Harper and sloppily handled confidential papers, once asking his girlfriend to put secret NATO briefing documents in her trashcan, according to a new book by Julie Couillard.
Bookninja (Free subscription) | 09/11/2008
M&S will make sure Julie Couillard (Maxime Bernier’s ex who just can’t get enough of high-ranking gang thugs) tell-all gets to stores before the elections. The 320-page book was originally to be released on Oct. 14, Canada’s election day — but the English version will now be available in bookstores on Oct. 6. The French version will [...]
CBC.ca (Free subscription) | 09/09/2008
Julie Couillard is releasing her autobiography ahead of schedule, before the federal election, a decision that could embarrass the Conservatives because of her affair with former cabinet minister Maxime Bernier.
David Akin's On the Hill (Free subscription) | 09/07/2008
On his first full day of campaigning in 2005, Stephen Harper was at the Chateau Frontenac in Quebec City with several of his Quebec City area candidates behind him. Asked to introduce some of his candidates -- which included future cabinet ministers Josée Verner and Maxime Bernier -- Harper told us to get that information from his staff.... But this time, he introduced each candidate, which now includes...
Globe and Mail (Free subscription) | 08/26/2008
Opposition members of the Commons public safety committee used their majority yesterday to pass a rare motion asking the House of Commons to compel Maxime Bernier to testify about the embarrassing affair that forced his resignation as foreign affairs minister last May.
Globe and Mail (Free subscription) | 08/16/2008
Controversial politician, his removal leaked by Maxime Bernier earlier this year, replaced by respected Afghan Army general
Progressive Bloggers (Free subscription) | 08/15/2008
A closer look at the news today that the controversial Kandahar governor, Asadullah Khalid, has finally been replaced.The controversial governor of Kandahar, who former Canadian foreign affairs minister Maxime Bernier once suggested should be replaced, has been removed from his post, the Afghanistan government announced Friday.Asadullah Khalid has been replaced by Rahmatullah Raufi, who has served...
