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RSS FeedsAll your Andrew Scheer questions answered
(The Star Religion)

 
 

28 may 2017 20:13:35

 
All your Andrew Scheer questions answered
(The Star Religion)
 


Newly-minted Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is a well-known commodity among those paying attention to Ottawa, but is very likely a fresh face to many Canadians. So you might be wondering just who is this longtime Saskatchewan MP who will take on Justin Trudeau’s Liberals in 2019? Well, who is he then?Scheer is one of the longest-serving Conservative MPs in Ottawa, first elected in his Regina riding in 2004. While never rising to prominence as a cabinet minister in the Stephen Harper era, Scheer became Speaker of the House of Commons in 2011 — the impartial referee during Commons debate. Scheer made some controversial rulings as Speaker, but was generally known as a friendly and collegial MP. He was also the chair of the powerful and secretive Board of Internal Economy, which has jurisdiction over the operations of Parliament. OK, that’s the politics. But who is he really?A 38-year old father of five who grew up in Ottawa, but he’s lived in Saskatchewan for much of his life. Scheer spent most of his adult life in politics. In the partisan grind of Ottawa, Scheer was known as a nice guy, approachable even during the tensest moments in the Harper years. He’s also deeply committed to the conservative movement in Canada, and a religious man. He’s also a big Roughriders fan. Why didn’t I hear much about him during the leadership race?Scheer didn’t exactly set the race on fire with his policy proposals, but to be fair there were 14 candidates the media coverage was dominated by a guy who dropped out.But Scheer consistently fundraised and performed well in public polling — behind erstwhile candidate Kevin O’Leary and Quebec libertarian Maxime Bernier, but ahead of the rest of the pack heading in the final months of the campaign. Unlike some candidates, his leadership team was focused less on headlines or eye-grabbing policy and more on data and organizing. So you’re saying you didn’t ...


 
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