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Identity: Maxime Bernier

identity: In response to Maxime Bernier, left, Conservative leader Andrew Scheer, right, said he personally disagrees with politicians on the left and the right when they use identity politics, according to Toronto Star. Frank Gunn / THE CANADIAN PRESS Bernier says he's advancing the opposite of identity politics by focusing on policy solutions that concern all Canadians. In his latest string of tweets, Bernier says he has repeatedly stated he believes it is destructive to focus on cultural and ethnic identity in political discussions. Bernier's latest comments on Twitter come after Scheer issued a statement in an attempt to distance himself from previous controversial remarks made by the Quebec MP. In a series of tweets posted Sunday, Bernier said promoting too much diversity could have the effect of dividing Canada into little tribes'' that cause division and erode Canada's identity. Scheer added that Bernier holds no official role in caucus'' and does not speak for the party on any issue. Article Continued Below Scheer said he personally disagrees with politicians on the left and the right when they use identity politics to divide Canadians and he will not engage in this type of politics. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.