Why did Scheer removes Maxime Bernier from Tory front bench?

Former Conservative leadership contender Maxime Bernier has been removed from the party’s front bench in the House of Commons. “I have removed Maxime Bernier from the Official Opposition shadow cabinet, effective immediately,” Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer said in a short statement issued by his office.”The shadow minister for science, Matt Jeneroux, will assume the additional role of shadow minister for innovation, science and economic development on an interim basis,” said the statement.

There have been speculations about his exit. A leading TV channel has reported citing its sources, that Bernier was removed because of his decision to post a chapter from his book on his website. Its alleged that the chapter in question the MP has mentioned that Scheer’s victory as party leader was owed to “fake Conservatives” who only joined the party to defend supply management in the dairy industry.

After Bernier released the chapter in April, several Conservatives questioned whether he was challenging Scheer’s leadership. Bernier later decided to pull the book from circulation and took to Twitter to explain his decision