86-638: Andrew James Scheer PC MP (born May 20, 1979) is a Canadian politician who has served as the member of Parliament (MP) for Regina—Qu'Appelle since 2004 . Scheer served as the 35th speaker of the House of Commons from 2011 to 2015, and was the leader of the Conservative Party and leader of the Official Opposition from 2017 to 2020. Scheer earned a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in criminology, political science, and history. Elected to represent
172-485: A Canada–UK trade agreement, should he become prime minister after the 2019 election . In London, he met with Prime Minister Theresa May , Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson , and other UK ministers including Liam Fox and Sajid Javid . Scheer's trip faced minor criticism from The Globe and Mail and the Ottawa Citizen . The Citizen editorial commented that the trip was "undiplomatic" and "not statesmanlike", while
258-519: A residential school survivor, stated that he emailed Scheer and Conservative Senate Leader Larry Smith about them on September 15, 2017, and did not get a response. In response, Beyak said neither Scheer nor anyone from his office contacted her to take down a letter. A senior Conservative source supported Beyak's accusation. Scheer travelled to the United Kingdom in March 2018 to "lay the groundwork" for
344-430: A Green Home Tax Credit, where homeowners could claim a 20 per cent refundable tax credit for spending between $ 1,000 and $ 20,000 on energy-efficient home renovations. The Conservative climate plan also promises a $ 250 million investment in a "green technology and innovation fund," that would leverage public and private funds to help green tech companies and entrepreneurs secure capital. In October 2016, Scheer voted against
430-593: A Privy Council meeting presided over by the governor general occurred on 15 August 1873, in which Governor General the Earl of Dufferin outlined "the terms on which he would agree to a prorogation of Parliament" during the Pacific Scandal . When he served as viceroy, John Campbell, Marquess of Lorne , put an end to the practice of the governor general presiding over Privy Council meetings, other than for ceremonial occasions. Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King had
516-638: A briefing on the matter. After the Conservative Convention in August 2018, Scheer denied an allegation that the Dairy Farmers of Canada worked with his office to block a motion to change the party's position on supply management after a page from the briefing book was already made public on Twitter by a Conservative delegate. At the 2019 election, Scheer led the Conservatives to a gain of 26 seats for
602-680: A contemporary newspaper account, the conference, on 27 March, at Rideau Hall , consisted of 12 individuals, including Chief Justice Bora Laskin , who presided over the meeting; Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau ; several cabinet ministers; Stanley Knowles of the New Democratic Party ; and Alvin Hamilton of the Progressive Conservative Party . All gathered were informed of the Prince's engagement, nodded their approval, and then toasted
688-572: A member of His Majesty's Privy Council for Canada. I will in all things to be treated, debated and resolved in Privy Council, faithfully, honestly and truly declare my mind and my opinion. I shall keep secret all matters committed and revealed to me in this capacity, or that shall be secretly treated of in Council. Generally, in all things I shall do as a faithful and true servant ought to do for His Majesty. Provincial premiers are not commonly appointed to
774-628: A parent can earn each week while on leave. He has vowed to remove HST/GST from home heating bills and lower business taxes. In February 2018 Scheer introduced a private member bill, the second of his career. Bill C-394, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (parenting tax credit), or as he titled it the Supporting New Parents Act, would create a new tax credit intended to offset federal taxes owing on benefits received from maternity and parental leave. The parliamentary budget office found out that
860-620: A picture posted on Saskatoon—Grasswood MP Kevin Waugh 's Twitter page along with Waugh, Battlefords-Lloydminster MP Rosemarie Falk , Moose Jaw-Lake Centre-Lanigan MP Fraser Tolmie , Regina-Lewvan MP Warren Steinley and Sen . Denise Batters standing with the Saskatchewan flag at the Freedom Convoy 2022 . The mayor of Ottawa , Jim Watson , demanded an apology, as he felt the protesters actions are not welcomed and that "MPs and senator in
946-469: A privy councillor of long standing, be given the style the Right Honourable upon his retirement from Parliament. According to Eugene Forsey , Privy Council meetings—primarily meetings of the full Cabinet or the prime minister and senior ministers, held with the governor general presiding—were not infrequent occurrences in the first 15 years following Canadian Confederation in 1867. One example of
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#17330845416861032-569: A public position. However, on February 26, 2018, Scheer stated that a Conservative government – if elected in 2019 – would recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital . Scheer tweeted in May 2018 that he was "praying for the safety of the soldiers of the Israeli Defense Forces and all Israelis tonight as they face missile attacks". After Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told CTV's "Question Period" that
1118-545: A smile" or "Stephen Harper 2.0". Scheer is considered a Blue Tory and is critical of the policies of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau , having also been critical of Trudeau's late father, former prime minister Pierre Trudeau . Scheer considered former prime minister John Diefenbaker and British member of the European Parliament (MEP) Daniel Hannan as political influences. Scheer described U.S. senators Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio as "strong conservative voices" during
1204-461: A total of 121, up from 95 at the time of dissolution. However, they finished 36 seats behind the Liberals despite winning 34.4 per cent of the popular vote to the Liberals' 33.1 per cent, a margin of just over 240,000 votes. It was the first time since 1979 that a party won the most seats without winning the popular vote It was also the first time since a government took power with less than 35 per cent of
1290-513: A tunnel between Quebec City and Levis. Scheer pledged that a Conservative government would extend the period of background checks to an individual's entire life instead of the current system of five years. He opposes a long- gun registry , opposes a proposed ban on handgun ownership, and has pledged to repeal the new regulations in the Liberal government's Bill C-71. Scheer has proposed to introduce legislation that classifies firearms, instead of giving
1376-497: Is 'no ' ", and "This [is] fake news." A day later, Andrew Scheer called the allegation "completely false" and stated he would accept an offer if it were made to all members of Parliament. It was later revealed that the clerk of the Privy Council , Michael Wernick approached Scheer's chief of staff and Conservative MP Tony Clement to brief Scheer on any information the Privy Council may have. Clement responded that he would not confirm or deny it. A couple of weeks later, Scheer accepted
1462-546: Is a frontbencher charged with managing the business of the Opposition in the House of Commons, and is formally titled Leader of the Opposition in the House of Commons . There is also a leader of the Opposition in the Senate , who is usually of the same party as the leader of the Opposition in the house. If the leader of the opposition party is not a member of Parliament (MP), then a sitting MP acts as parliamentary leader and assumes
1548-668: Is defined by the Canadian constitution as the sovereign acting on the advice of the Privy Council; what is known as the Governor-in-Council , referring to the governor general of Canada as the King's stand-in. The group of people is described as "a Council to aid and advise in the Government of Canada, to be styled the Queen's Privy Council for Canada", though, by convention , the task of giving
1634-626: Is distinct but also entwined within the Privy Council, as the president of the King's Privy Council for Canada customarily serves as one of its members and Cabinet ministers receive assistance in the performance of their duties from the Privy Council Office , headed by the clerk of the Privy Council . While the Cabinet specifically deals with the regular, day-to-day functions of the King-in-Council, occasions of wider national importance—such as
1720-412: Is to form government, he will act to repeal any elements of a plan to implement a carbon tax enacted by the Trudeau government. Scheer has proposed to restore the public transit tax credit, which the party says is part of its environment plan. The Green Public Transit Tax Credit, would refund transit users a 15 per cent credit on their taxes of the cost of a fare pass. Scheer has also promised to implement
1806-541: The National Post . On January 4, 2018, Scheer expelled Senator Lynn Beyak from the Conservative caucus, after she refused to remove one of her letters that suggested Indigenous people want to get things for "no effort". He also stated that "Racism will not be tolerated in the Conservative caucus or Conservative Party of Canada". Scheer said that his office was only aware of the letters on 2 January, but Garnet Angeconeb,
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#17330845416861892-534: The 2019 federal election , the Conservatives under Scheer received a plurality of the popular vote and gained 26 seats, but remained the Official Opposition . On December 12, 2019, following weeks of criticism within the party for the unsuccessful campaign he ran, Scheer abruptly announced he would be resigning as party leader effective upon the election of a new one. He was succeeded as leader on August 24, 2020 by former cabinet minister Erin O'Toole . Scheer
1978-592: The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank . Scheer has expressed support for free markets stating that he believes in "a free market where businesses profit by having the best product or service". Scheer was a major advocate for the removal of the Canadian Wheat Board . Scheer proposed a policy to mandate the inclusion of national flag decals on gas pumps to highlight "Canadian-sourced, ethically produced oil". Scheer has pledged to repeal
2064-457: The Globe editorial pointed out that a Canada–UK trade agreement had already been announced the prior year by Prime Minister Trudeau. Toward the end of March 2018, the Opposition held a filibuster over the government's India trip, which was intended to persuade the governing Liberals to answer questions in the House of Commons about the apparent scandal, and provide open and transparent information to
2150-565: The Order of Precedence , after Cabinet ministers and before lieutenant governors of the provinces . In the House of Commons seating plan, the leader of the Opposition sits directly across from the prime minister . The term leader of the opposition is used in the Parliament of Canada Act and the Standing Orders of the House of Commons , as is the term official opposition . The terms leader of
2236-491: The Saskatchewan riding of Regina—Qu'Appelle at the age of 25, Scheer was re-elected in 2006 , 2008 , and 2011 before becoming House speaker 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 . Following the Conservatives' defeat in 2015 , Scheer launched his campaign for the leadership of the Conservative Party , running under
2322-512: The Security Intelligence Review Committee be made privy councillors, if they are not already. To date, only Prime Minister Paul Martin advised that parliamentary secretaries be admitted to the Privy Council. Appointees to the King's Privy Council must recite the requisite oath: I, [name], do solemnly and sincerely swear (declare) that I shall be a true and faithful servant to His Majesty King Charles III , as
2408-706: The University of Ottawa ; he would ultimately graduate in 2008, receiving his Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree four years after he was first elected to Parliament. During his earlier university years, Scheer worked on several political campaigns, including the Unite the Right campaign to merge the Progressive Conservative and Reform parties and Preston Manning 's campaign to lead the Canadian Alliance . He also worked in
2494-429: The federal carbon tax in order to reduce the tax burden on individuals and businesses. Scheer says he wants to make maternity and parental leave less expensive for families. He has promised to make employment insurance for parental and maternity benefits tax-free. He wants to introduce a tax credit to families who send their children to private schools. Scheer also proposes raising the limit on how much employment income
2580-512: The leader of His Majesty's Loyal Opposition (French: chef de la loyale opposition de Sa Majesté ), is the politician who leads the Official Opposition in Canada, typically the leader of the party possessing the most seats in the House of Commons that is not the governing party or part of the governing coalition. Pierre Poilievre has been the leader of the Opposition since September 10, 2022, when he
2666-496: The monarch of Canada on state and constitutional affairs. Practically, the tenets of responsible government require the sovereign or his viceroy , the governor general of Canada , to almost always follow only that advice tendered by the Cabinet : a committee within the Privy Council composed usually of elected members of Parliament . Those summoned to the KPC are appointed for life by
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2752-550: The provincial Conservative government of Doug Ford . On December 12, 2019, Scheer announced that he would resign as leader of the Conservatives and Official Opposition, staying on until a new leader could be selected. The same day, the Conservative Party confirmed that it had been paying the difference in the cost of private school tuition for Scheer's children in Saskatchewan and the higher cost of tuition in Ottawa—insisting
2838-406: The "fake conservatives" in the supply management dairy lobby and agricultural sector. Scheer garnered laughs at the annual Press Gallery dinner by joking: "I certainly don't owe my leadership victory to anybody...", stopping in mid-sentence to take a swig of 2% milk from the carton. "It's a high quality drink and it's affordable too." Scheer's campaign for the Conservative leadership was run under
2924-420: The 2016 Manning Center Conference. Unlike other candidates, Scheer's leadership team was focused less on headlines or eye-grabbing policy and more on data and organizing. During the Conservative leadership race, Scheer stated that he would balance the federal budget within two years of forming government, but his platform on specific reforms to accomplish this was not revealed at that time. Scheer benefited from
3010-519: The Canadian Cabinet, and other eminent Canadians. These appointments ended under Lester Pearson , though the traditional style remained in use, limited to only prime ministers and chief justices. In 1992, several eminent privy councillors, most of whom were long-retired from active politics, were granted the style by the Governor General and, in 2002, Jean Chrétien recommended that Herb Gray ,
3096-713: The Canadian Privy Council so as to illustrate the separation between Canada's Crown and that of the UK. The Council has assembled in the presence of the sovereign on two occasions: The first was at 10:00 a.m. on the Thanksgiving Monday of 1957, at the monarch's residence in Ottawa , Rideau Hall . There, Queen Elizabeth II chaired a meeting of 22 of her privy councilors, including her consort , by then titled as Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, whom Elizabeth had just appointed to
3182-454: The Canadian public; the filibuster lasted 21 hours costing taxpayers $ 50,000 per hour in overtime fees. It was revealed that a few days before commencing the filibuster to demand information, Scheer's office was offered a briefing by the Privy Council Office regarding the trip. A spokesperson of Scheer's responded to these claims by stating "Has the government offered Andrew a briefing? The answer
3268-505: The Conservative leadership race. Conservative strategists suggested that the ideas proposed by Scheer during the race were not likely to be part of the party's 2019 election platform. It was later revealed in a Dairy Farmers of Canada briefing document after the 2018 Conservative Convention in Halifax that "The powers of the leader are far reaching in preventing policy from being in the party platform. DFC [Dairy Farmers of Canada] has been told by
3354-525: The Criminal Code (motor vehicle theft) . On November 21, 2008, during the 40th Canadian Parliament , he was named deputy speaker of the House of Commons and chairman of Committees of the Whole , succeeding NDP MP Bill Blaikie . When the Conservative Party won a majority at the federal election in 2011 , Scheer's experience as deputy speaker led many to consider him the front-runner to be elected speaker of
3440-512: The Crown. In addition, the chief justices of Canada and former governors general are appointed. From time to time, the leader of His Majesty's Loyal Opposition and heads of other opposition parties will be appointed to the Privy Council, either as an honour or to facilitate the distribution of sensitive information under the Security of Information Act and, similarly, it is required by law that those on
3526-516: The House of Commons . On June 2, 2011, Scheer defeated Denise Savoie , the lone opposition and only woman candidate, in the sixth round of balloting. Scheer became the youngest House speaker in Canadian history. Liberal MPs, who opposed Scheer's candidacy, criticized the NDP for voting for their own party member instead of tipping the balance toward Conservative MP Lee Richardson based on the MPs' beliefs that Scheer
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3612-510: The Leader’s office that he will exercise this power, and that this policy will not be in the Conservative election platform regardless of the outcome at convention". The day after the election it was revealed that Hamish Marshall, Scheer's campaign manager, was listed as an IT specialist and one of the directors of the far right news outlet The Rebel Media . On October 16, 2017, The Globe and Mail asked Scheer if he knew that Marshall worked for
3698-521: The Privy Council at that same meeting. The Queen also approved an order-in-council. Two years later, the Privy Council again met before the Queen, this time in Halifax, Nova Scotia , to confirm the appointment of Georges Vanier as governor general. There was originally some speculation that the coming together of the sovereign and her Council was not constitutionally sound. However, the Prime Minister at
3784-516: The Privy Council convene in 1947 to consent to the marriage of Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II ) to Philip Mountbatten , per the Royal Marriages Act 1772 . The Princess' father, King George VI , had offered an invitation for Mackenzie King to attend when the Privy Council of the United Kingdom met for the same purpose. But, the Prime Minister declined and held the meeting of
3870-494: The Privy Council, but have been made members on special occasions, such as the centennial of Confederation in 1967 and the patriation of the constitution of Canada in 1982. On Canada Day in 1992, which also marked the 125th anniversary of Canadian Confederation , Governor General Ramon Hnatyshyn appointed 18 prominent Canadians to the Privy Council, including the former Premier of Ontario David Peterson , retired hockey star Maurice Richard , and businessman Conrad Black (who
3956-468: The Privy Council. The first non-Canadian sworn of the council was Billy Hughes , Prime Minister of Australia , who was inducted on 18 February 1916, at the request of Robert Borden —to honour a visiting head of government, but also so that Hughes could attend Cabinet meetings on wartime policy. Similarly, Winston Churchill , Prime Minister of the United Kingdom , was inducted during a visit to Canada on 29 December 1941. Privy councillors are entitled to
4042-546: The Rebel during the leadership campaign, he responded: "I didn't ask Hamish about every client he had" and then ended the interview. Later, a Conservative spokesperson clarified that Scheer was aware that the Rebel was one of Marshall's many clients, but did not know the specifics. The day after, Marshall was named Conservative campaign chair for the 43rd Canadian federal election . On March 21, 2018, in an interview with Macleans , Scheer stated that Marshall and his past relationship with
4128-454: The Rebel should not be conflated with his selection as campaign chair. After the August 2017 Charlottesville, Virginia "Unite the Right" rally , Scheer denounced Rebel News due to its sympathetic coverage of the rally, and stated that he would stop doing interviews with The Rebel Media until its "editorial directions" changed. The following day, Scheer stated that he would not be granting interviews with Rebel going forward in an interview with
4214-471: The University of Ottawa, Scheer moved to her hometown of Regina, Saskatchewan , and continued his studies at the University of Regina , taking some courses for his BA there. In Regina, Scheer worked as an insurance clerk, a waiter, and an assistant in the constituency office of Canadian Alliance MP Larry Spencer . In 2005, Scheer's blog as an MP listed that he was an accredited insurance broker, and in 2007
4300-599: The authority to cabinet or the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). Scheer says he would not pursue a free trade agreement with China if he were prime minister, and he would ban Huawei from Canada's 5G network. He has criticized the Liberals for not ratifying the Trans-Pacific Partnership quickly enough. In December 2017, when U.S. President Donald Trump announced his decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital, Scheer did not take
4386-555: The biography section on Scheer's MP website stated that he passed the Canadian Accredited Insurance Broker program in Saskatchewan and started his insurance industry career at Shenher Insurance in Regina. During the 2019 election , when Scheer was Conservative leader , his biography on the party website stated that he had worked as an insurance broker . Upon investigation The Globe and Mail found no evidence that he
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#17330845416864472-458: The conventional "treaty" laid out in the preamble to the 1931 Statute of Westminster . Following the announcement of the Prince of Wales' engagement to Camilla Parker-Bowles , however, the Department of Justice announced its conclusion that the Privy Council was not required to meet to give its approval to the marriage, as the union would not result in offspring that would impact the succession to
4558-597: The correspondence department of the Office of the leader of the Opposition under Stockwell Day . Scheer also worked on Ottawa city councillor Karin Howard 's youth advisory committee. In his third year of university, Scheer ran as a school trustee for the Ottawa-Carleton Catholic School Board in the 2000 Ottawa municipal elections but lost to incumbent Kathy Ablett. After meeting his future wife Jill Ryan at
4644-632: The credit would cost $ 607.6 million in lost revenue and would rise incrementally each year for the next five years. During the 2019 Canadian federal election , Scheer proposed he would legislate that corporate takeovers by foreign state-owned enterprises be subject to a national-security review. Scheer has promised to increase the federal government's contribution to the Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP), increasing it from 20 per cent to 30 per cent annually up to $ 2,500. He added that low-income families would receive 50 per cent on
4730-460: The day. The quorum for Privy Council meetings is four. The Constitution Act, 1867 , outlines that persons are to be summoned and appointed for life to the King's Privy Council by the governor general, though convention dictates that this be done on the advice of the sitting prime minister. As its function is to provide the vehicle for advising the Crown, the members of the Privy Council are predominantly all living current and former ministers of
4816-503: The end of the race, Scheer accused Nystrom of being soft on child pornography. Scheer was re-elected in the federal election of 2006 , again defeating Nystrom, this time by a margin of 2,740 votes. In April 2006, during the 39th Canadian Parliament , Scheer was named as assistant deputy chairman of Committees of the Whole, one of three deputy speakers. He also sponsored a bill that would create minimum sentences for those convicted of motor vehicle theft called Bill C-343, An Act to amend
4902-457: The first $ 500 invested instead of the current 40 per cent. He has also promised to revive the Children's Arts and Learning Tax Credit, where families can claim $ 500 per child for extracurricular arts or education programs, and families with children with disabilities are eligible to claim $ 1,000 per child. Scheer has described his opposition to a federally-imposed carbon tax . He has said that if he
4988-435: The gender-based analysis requirement imposed on Canadian pipeline projects by the Liberal government be instead applied to oil imported from Saudi Arabia. King%27s Privy Council for Canada The King's Privy Council for Canada ( French : Conseil privé du Roi pour le Canada ), sometimes called His Majesty's Privy Council for Canada or simply the Privy Council ( PC ), is the full group of personal consultants to
5074-491: The government was examining means to block shipment of Canadian-built light-armoured vehicles to Saudi Arabia in protest of the brutal murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi , Scheer stated that he firmly opposed any such move by the Liberal government. The arms sale to Saudi Arabia was brokered by the former Conservative government. Scheer has stated that Canada should ban the import of oil from Saudi Arabia due to human rights and environmental concerns. In 2018 Scheer demanded that
5160-440: The governor general on the advice of the prime minister of Canada , meaning that the group is composed predominantly of former Cabinet ministers, with some others having been inducted as an honorary gesture. Those in the council are accorded the use of an honorific style and post-nominal letters, as well as various signifiers of precedence. The Government of Canada , which is formally referred to as His Majesty's Government ,
5246-403: The interim leader cannot take the permanent position. On September 13, 2016, he announced his resignation as House leader outside a party caucus meeting in Halifax in order to explore a bid for the leadership of the federal Conservative Party . In 2016, Scheer publicly voiced his support for the UK's decision to vote in favour of Brexit during the referendum . Later in 2018, Scheer tweeted, "I
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#17330845416865332-520: The loyal opposition , his majesty's opposition , and loyal opposition are sometimes used, but, are not in either the act or the standing orders. The word loyal is used to communicate the party's loyalty to monarch of Canada —as the nonpartisan personification of the nation and the state's authority—even as its members oppose the governing party. Two leaders of the Opposition have died in office: Wilfrid Laurier in 1919 and Jack Layton in 2011. The Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet in Canada
5418-458: The median income for most Canadian families. Scheer has two sisters. Part of Scheer's family is from Romania . Scheer spent summers during his youth with his maternal grandparents in Mississauga . Scheer graduated from Immaculata High School and received the school's "Distinguished Catholic Alumni Award" in 2012. In 1998, Scheer began his studies in criminology, political science, and history at
5504-497: The monarch's family have been appointed to the Privy Council: Prince Edward (later King Edward VIII ), appointed by his father, King George V , on 2 August 1927; Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh , appointed by his wife, Queen Elizabeth II , on 14 October 1957; and Prince Charles (now King Charles III ), appointed by his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, on 18 May 2014. On occasion, non-Canadians have been appointed to
5590-621: The national popular vote since the John A. Macdonald -led Tories in 1867, who had 34.8 per cent. Much of the Conservatives' plurality was built on large margins in Alberta and Saskatchewan, where they won 70 per cent and 65 per cent of the popular vote, respectively. However, they only won five seats in the suburbs of the Greater Toronto Area and were completely shut out in Toronto itself, in part due to
5676-437: The next four years. The Conservatives has stated this tax cut would save the average individual $ 444 a year, and a two-income couple $ 850 per year. Scheer has promised to restore the Children's Fitness Tax Credit, where families can claim $ 1,000 annually for costs related to fitness or sports. Families with children with disabilities can claim $ 1,500. Scheer has stated that he will cancel Canada's $ 250 million annual contribution to
5762-462: The picture should know better." He has endorsed Pierre Poilievre 's campaign to be leader of the Conservative Party in the 2022 Conservative Leadership Election . On September 13, 2022, Poilievre, as leader of the Conservative Party, appointed Scheer to become Opposition House Leader . Scheer has proposed a tax cut for the lowest income tax bracket. This tax bracket, for income up to $ 47,630, would be reduced from 15 per cent to 13.75 per cent over
5848-419: The proclamation of a new Canadian sovereign following a demise of the Crown or conferring on royal marriages—will be attended to by more senior officials in the Privy Council, such as the prime minister, the chief justice of Canada , and other senior statesmen; though all privy councillors are invited to such meetings in theory, in practice, the composition of the gathering is determined by the prime minister of
5934-632: The ratification of the Paris Agreement . However, he voted to reaffirm Canadian ratification on the Paris Agreement in June 2017. Pundits argued that his June 2017 vote was used as a way to avoid accusations comparing him to U.S. President Donald Trump , who pulled the United States out of the accord , a few days earlier. Scheer told Le Soleil that he does not support a "war on cars" when supporting
6020-454: The role of the leader of the Opposition until the party leader can obtain a seat. The leader of the Opposition is entitled to the same levels of pay and protection as a Cabinet minister and is often made a member of the King's Privy Council , generally the only non-government member of the House of Commons afforded that privilege. The leader of the Opposition is entitled to reside at the official residence of Stornoway and ranks fourteenth on
6106-402: The royal couple with champagne . David Brown, an official in the Privy Council Office, told The Globe and Mail that, had the Privy Council rejected the Prince of Wales' engagement, none of his children would have been considered legitimate heirs to the Canadian throne , thus setting up a potential break in the unified link to the crown of each of the Commonwealth realms , in contradiction to
6192-444: The slogan "Real conservative. Real leader." He avoided advocating the social conservative issues that some of the candidates championed, saying that he wanted to "reach a broader audience of Canadians". Positions on which he took a strong stance included scrapping the carbon tax and being "tough on crime". During his political career, Scheer has been compared to former Prime Minister Stephen Harper , and has been called "Harper with
6278-425: The slogan of "Real conservative. Real leader." On May 27, 2017, he was elected leader of the Conservative Party in an upset , narrowly defeating former cabinet minister Maxime Bernier . Scheer has described himself as focused on economic development, fiscal restraint, and reducing inefficiencies in government. He is a staunch opponent of the federal carbon tax and favours the construction of several pipelines . In
6364-512: The sovereign and governor general advice (in the construct of constitutional monarchy and responsible government , this is typically binding ) on how to exercise the royal prerogative via orders-in-council rests with the Cabinet—a committee of the Privy Council made up of other ministers of the Crown who are drawn from, and responsible to, the House of Commons in the Parliament . This body
6450-708: The style the Honourable (French: L'honorable ) or, for the prime minister, chief justice, or certain other eminent individuals, the Right Honourable (French: Le très honorable ) and the post-nominal letters PC (in French: CP ). Prior to 1967, the style the Right Honourable was only employed in Canada by those appointed to the Imperial Privy Council in London , such persons usually being prime ministers, Supreme Court chief justices, certain senior members of
6536-473: The throne. To mark the occasion of her Ruby Jubilee , Queen Elizabeth II, on Canada Day , 1992, presided over the swearing in of new members of her Privy Council. The most recent formal meeting of the Privy Council was on 10 September 2022, for the proclamation of the accession of King Charles III . Leader of the Official Opposition (Canada) The leader of the Official Opposition ( French : chef de l'Opposition officielle ), formally known as
6622-410: The time, John Diefenbaker , found no legal impropriety in the idea and desired to create a physical illustration of Elizabeth's position of Queen of Canada being separate to that of Queen of the United Kingdom. A formal meeting of the Privy Council was held in 1981 to give formal consent to the marriage of Prince Charles, Prince of Wales (now King Charles III ), to Lady Diana Spencer . According to
6708-523: The tuition matter was not the reason for Scheer's resignation. On September 8, 2020, Scheer was announced as the Opposition Critic for Infrastructure & Communities in his successor Erin O'Toole 's shadow cabinet. In that role, he sponsored private member Bill C-269 to amend the Fisheries Act to prohibit the deposit of raw sewage in water frequented by fish. On February 2, 2022, Scheer posed for
6794-547: The unexpected support of Brad Trost during the leadership race. It was reported that some of Trost supporters contravened the Canada Elections Act and party membership rules by offering incentives to vote. Dimitri Soudas , a former Harper aide, pointed out that it violated election rules and it benefited Scheer's campaign but the ballots had been destroyed so the result stood. Scheer was criticized by opposition politicians for removing his campaign platform after winning
6880-615: Was "Harper's Boy". During his tenure, some individual opposition MPs were critical of some of his decisions. Liberal MP Irwin Cotler questioned his impartiality due to a decision over a robocall incident with Campaign Research (it was reported that Scheer was a client of the firm). During the 2011 Canadian federal election voter suppression scandal , opposition politicians raised concerns over Scheer's interventions to block questions after The Globe and Mail revealed that his riding association loaned $ 3,000 to Marty Burke while Burke's campaign
6966-571: Was born on May 20, 1979, at the Riverside Hospital in Ottawa , Ontario and was raised in Ottawa. He is the son of Mary Gerarda Therese (née Enright), a nurse, and James D. Scheer, a librarian, proofreader with the Ottawa Citizen , and Catholic deacon . James was born in the United States, making his son Andrew a U.S. citizen at birth despite being born in Canada. According to a 2019 Maclean's article, Scheer's family earned considerably more than
7052-467: Was elected leader of the Conservative Party of Canada , following the 2022 leadership election . He succeeded Candice Bergen , who had served as the party's interim leader from February 2, 2022. She had succeeded former permanent leader Erin O'Toole when the party declared non-confidence in his leadership. Though the leader of the Opposition must be a member of the House of Commons, the office should not be confused with Opposition House leader , who
7138-510: Was ever accredited as an insurance broker. Scheer responded to these claims by maintaining that he received accreditation for general insurance after leaving Shenher Insurance in Regina. As of September 2019, the provincial regulator, Insurance Councils of Saskatchewan, was reviewing the matter. Scheer was elected at age 25 as a Conservative candidate in the federal election of 2004 , in the riding of Regina—Qu'Appelle , beating New Democratic Party (NDP) MP Lorne Nystrom by 861 votes. Near
7224-461: Was later expelled from the Privy Council by the Governor General on the advice of Prime Minister Stephen Harper ). The use of Privy Council appointments as purely an honour was not employed again until 6 February 2006, when Harper advised the Governor General to appoint former member of Parliament John Reynolds , along with the new Cabinet . Harper, on 15 October 2007, also advised Governor General Michaëlle Jean to appoint Jim Abbott . Members of
7310-453: Was pro-Brexit before it was cool." On September 28, 2016, Scheer announced his bid for the leadership of the Conservative Party, saying that he had the support of 32 members of the Conservative caucus. On May 27, 2017, Scheer was elected as the second leader of the Conservative Party, beating runner up Maxime Bernier and more than 12 others with 50.95 per cent of the vote through 13 rounds. Bernier later attributed his failure to what he called
7396-445: Was under scrutiny by Elections Canada over the incident. Scheer was re-elected in the 2015 federal election in which the Conservative government was defeated. He was appointed opposition House leader by leader of the Official Opposition and interim Conservative party leader Rona Ambrose . He thought about running for the position of interim party leader but was dissuaded by fellow caucus MP Chris Warkentin , who pointed out that
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