'Run everywhere': Fledgling Maverick Party intends to up its game after poor results

The interim leader of the fledgling Maverick Party says it will be making some key changes after a disappointing result in last month's federal election.

Formerly known as Wexit Canada, the party advocates for the independence of Western Canada or constitutional changes that would benefit the West. It ran 29 candidates in Alberta, Saskatchewan, British Columbia and Manitoba.

It pulled in 1.4 per cent of the vote in Saskatchewan and 1.3 per cent in Alberta, but barely raised the needle in B.C., where it picked up 0.1 per cent.

"Things could have turned out better. I'm not going to try and BS you," said interim leader Jay Hill in a recent interview with The Canadian Press.

"There were a number of factors that really produced the results that we saw, the really disappointing results. It is what it is."