The thing about the PPC is that it has tons of support from all spectrums of Canadians but it can't resist the chance to use them to defend themselves over accusations of racism.
Max was the worst for that in the last election, but he certainly wasn't the only one to play that game.
The problem with identity politics is that it's hard not to get backed into playing it, which was precisely the problem with the last campaign.
Tons of dusky-skinned Canadians support the PPC, the key is for both them and the party to deny that they're anything but Canadian and to sneer at the wrongful accusations of racism rather than try to disprove them.