The CBC would not be trying to keep the PPC down with their polling numbers at 5%, because at 5% (up from 2%) the PPC are zero threat to the Liberals.

The PPC are however taking that additional 3% off of the Conservatives, making the Conservatives three points easier for the Liberals to beat than they were before. That is the PPC's only significance to the LPC and their MSM. The stronger the PPC is, the weaker the CPC is. There's zero reason for them to campaign against the PPC until the PPC pose and election threat to the Liberals (which will never happen, the PPC will drop back down to 2% next week like they always do). This is just them reporting the news.

All that said...

"never get elected with that rag on his head,"

Where's the "slur" there? That's not even racial remark. It's a cultural one. It also happens to be true.

If this is the most Kinsella could come up with on Bernier himself, then I stand by my previous assertions that Bernier hasn't got a racist bone in his body.

Now, if only the same could be said for his supporters.