Andrew Scheer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Andrew Scheer

35th Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons and MP for Regina—Qu'Appelle

Date of Birth: 20-May-1979

Place of Birth: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Profession: politician

Nationality: Canada, United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

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About Andrew Scheer

  • Andrew James Scheer (born 20 May 1979) is a Canadian politician who currently serves as the Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada and Leader of the Official Opposition since 2017.
  • Scheer has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for the riding of Regina—Qu'Appelle since 2004.
  • Elected to the riding of Regina—Qu'Appelle at the age of 25, Scheer was re-elected in 2006, 2008, and 2011 before becoming the Speaker of the House of Commons at age 32, making him the youngest Speaker in the chamber's history.
  • He held the speaker role for the entirety of the 41st Canadian Parliament.
  • On 28 September 2016, Scheer announced his bid for the leadership of the Conservative Party, running under the slogan of "Real conservative.
  • Real leader."Scheer has described himself as focused on economic development, fiscal restraint, and reducing inefficiencies in government.
  • A staunch opponent of the federal carbon tax, he has stated that he would balance the federal budget within two years of forming a government and open up the airline industry to foreign competition.
  • Scheer has been likened to former Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
  • On 27 May 2017, he was elected Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada.
  • In the 2019 federal election, the Conservatives under Scheer remained the Official Opposition but won the popular vote and gained 22 more seats than in the 2015 election.
  • On December 12, 2019, Scheer announced he would be resigning as the leader of the Conservative Party effective upon the election of a new one.

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