10-17-2019, 09:47 AM
Trudeau's challenger, Andrew Scheer of Canada's Conservative Party, has been a Member of Parliament (MP) for the Riding of Regina-Qu'Appelle since 2004. He has been Leader of the Conservative Party and Leader of the Official Opposition since 2017.
He was the youngest person to be elected Speaker of the House of Commons at 32 and held the role for the entirety of the 41st Canadian Parliament.
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.
He was the youngest person to be elected Speaker of the House of Commons at 32 and held the role for the entirety of the 41st Canadian Parliament.
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.