Federal conservative leader Andrew Scheer is defending a decision to take his wife and family with him and other M.P’s on a government flight to Ottawa recently, despite social distancing guidelines. Speaking in Ottawa, Scheer said the notion that the Challenger jet was packed is false. “We had a choice to make, I would either […]
The Trudeau government has struck a deal with opposition parties to swiftly approve a massive $73-billion wage subsidy program aimed at helping businesses and workers survive the economic ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Passage of legislation needed to implement the program was assured Saturday after Conservatives dropped their attempt to tie the bill to the […]
Speaking in Regina Wednesday morning, federal Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer called on Ottawa to stop the carbon tax increase scheduled for April 1st. Scheer also asked the federal government to refund GST cheques collected over the past six months. The Prime Minister has not hinted that this could become a reality as the price on […]
The unprecedented nature of the economic and health crisis created by COVID-19 means the Conservatives are finessing their approach to their role as the Official Opposition, says leader Andrew Scheer. Shelved — for now — is reflexive opposition to the Liberals because of the parties’ differing philosophies on the role of government, Scheer said in […]
Outgoing Leader of the Conservative Party, Andrew Scheer commented on the current campaign to become his predecessor. Peter Mackay, and Erin O’Toole have made stops around the country in an effort to replace Scheer as the head of the Tories. Being from Saskatchewan, Scheer is hoping that the next leader will continue to address the […]
Outgoing Conservative Party leader Andrew Scheer addressed municipal delegates at the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities Conference Tuesday. During his speech, Scheer spoke to how aware the Conservative Party is to the struggles and issues facing producers in Saskatchewan, especially after the “harvest from hell”. He said the Conservatives are asking for solutions for the […]
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer sought Friday to put the Liberals on notice that despite the Tory leadership race, the Official Opposition won’t back down. But though Scheer may wish to focus his MPs and senators on the upcoming return of the House of Commons, the ongoing leadership contest will be a factor for the party […]
The race for leadership of the federal Conservatives begins officially on Monday. The party released the rules for the contest late Saturday, and candidates have just over two months to pull together $300,000 and get 3,000 signatures in order to have their names on the ballot. “This is going to be an exciting and competitive […]
The federal Conservatives will choose their next leader at a convention on June 27 in Toronto. Former Conservative MP Lisa Raitt, who is co-organizing the race, said the rules for the race remain a work in progress, but the committee setting them continues to meet frequently. The leadership race has been unofficially underway since current […]
OTTAWA — In 2019, federal Conservatives sought to draw voters in their direction with the slogan: “It’s time for you to get ahead.” But they didn’t get enough of those voters to form government, and so 2020 finds the Conservatives needing to figure out how to get ahead themselves. “There is an opportunity for the […]
