Andrew Scheer

Andrew Scheer
Scheer in 2017
Opposition House Leader
Assumed office
September 13, 2022
LeaderPierre Poilievre
Preceded byJohn Brassard
In office
November 18, 2015 – September 13, 2016
LeaderRona Ambrose
Preceded byPeter Julian
Succeeded byCandice Bergen
Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Communities
In office
September 8, 2020 – October 12, 2022
LeaderErin O'Toole
Candice Bergen
Pierre Poilievre
ShadowingCatherine McKenna
Dominic LeBlanc
Preceded byLuc Berthold
Succeeded byLeslyn Lewis
Leader of the Opposition
In office
May 27, 2017 – August 24, 2020
Monarch
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
DeputyDenis Lebel
Lisa Raitt
Leona Alleslev
Preceded byRona Ambrose
Succeeded byErin O'Toole
Leader of the Conservative Party
In office
May 27, 2017 – August 24, 2020
DeputyDenis Lebel
Lisa Raitt
Leona Alleslev
Preceded byRona Ambrose (interim)
Succeeded byErin O'Toole
35th Speaker of the House of Commons
In office
June 2, 2011 – December 3, 2015
MonarchElizabeth II
Governor GeneralDavid Johnston
Prime MinisterStephen Harper
DeputyDenise Savoie
Joe Comartin
Preceded byPeter Milliken
Succeeded byGeoff Regan
Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons
Chair of Committees of the Whole
In office
November 21, 2008 – June 1, 2011
MonarchElizabeth II
Governors GeneralMichaëlle Jean
David Johnston
Prime MinisterStephen Harper
Preceded byBill Blaikie
Succeeded byDenise Savoie
Assistant Deputy Chair of the Committees of the Whole
In office
April 5, 2006 – November 20, 2008
SpeakerPeter Milliken
Preceded byJean Augustine
Succeeded byBarry Devolin
Member of Parliament
for Regina—Qu'Appelle
Assumed office
June 28, 2004
Preceded byLorne Nystrom
Personal details
Born
Andrew James Scheer

(1979-05-20) May 20, 1979 (age 45)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Citizenship
  • Canada
  • United States
Political partyConservative (2003–present)
Other political
affiliations
Reform (1998–2000)
Alliance (2000–2003)
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Spouse
Jill Ryan
(m. 2003)
Children5
RelativesJon Ryan (brother-in-law)
Residence(s)Regina, Saskatchewan[1]
Stornoway (2017–2020)
EducationUniversity of Ottawa (BA)
Signature
WebsiteOfficial website

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 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 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 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.

  1. ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved January 23, 2021.