The leader of the People鈥檚 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 鈥淐OVID-19 and the Globalist Agenda鈥� where Bernier was a guest speaker.

Bernier spoke about how Canada is 鈥渦nder attack鈥� by the UN, the Trudeau government and others.

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

鈥�(We are) also under attack by the Trudeau government with the COVID-19 hysteria.鈥�

On June 11, Bernier was charged with exceeding public gathering limits and violating Manitoba鈥檚 requirement to self-isolate upon entering the province. On Saturday he said he was arrested for a 鈥渘on-crime.鈥�

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He touched on immigration stating his party does not believe in mass immigration, but rather they are 鈥渙pen for immigration, but sustainable immigration.鈥�

Bernier also briefly addressed climate change.

鈥淲e also don鈥檛 want the UN to tell us that we must tax you鈥� to fight climate change. We won鈥檛 sign the Paris Accord. We are the only national political party against the Paris Accord,鈥� Bernier said. 鈥淏ut we are for the environment, that鈥檚 different. The climate is always changing and it will always change.鈥�

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

鈥淵ou must have the courage of your convictions,鈥� Bernier said. 鈥淢y weapon is my word.鈥�

The PPC currently has more than 175 candidates appointed; they will have a 鈥渇ull slate鈥� by Sept. 1, Bernier added.

Saturday鈥檚 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.

鈥淭he People鈥檚 Party of Canada rented our pavilion. We were unaware of their agenda and the purpose for the rental. We have since canceled the event,鈥� stated a representative from the Chilliwack Corn Maze on July 16.

Bernier鈥檚 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鈥檚 speaking in Maple Ridge at Memorial Peace Park at 1 p.m. and in Langley at 22390 Telegraph Trail at 7 p.m.