“I think there’s a fine line between confidence and arrogance.”
― Andrew Scheer
“The Conservative party believes Canada is stronger for being able to welcome people from all over the world.”
― Andrew Scheer
“The Conservative party under my leadership will continue to be an inclusive, welcoming party that welcomes not only immigrants but also refugees and ensures that Canada plays its role in welcoming people from difficult situations.”
― Andrew Scheer
“We don’t always win when we are united, but we always lose when we are divided.”
― Andrew Scheer
“The Conservative Party must be a party for all of its members.”
― Andrew Scheer
“I think the Conservative Party has a great story to tell when it comes to relationships with First Nations. I want to be part of the solution-identifying process, talking about, ‘What are the practical things that we can achieve that the Conservatives can offer?’”
― Andrew Scheer
“I’m a big believer in freedom and people’s rights to express themselves and not have government interfere in that type of thing.”
― Andrew Scheer
“We are and always will be the party of prosperity, not envy.”
― Andrew Scheer
“A leader’s job is to find common ground.”
― Andrew Scheer
“I believe very firmly that we can get to balanced budgets without raising taxes and without cutting transfers to the provinces or to individuals.”
― Andrew Scheer
“I’ve got five kids. I want them to have a cleaner environment.”
― Andrew Scheer
“We all have an obligation to pass on a better environment to our kids.”
― Andrew Scheer
“As a firearms owner myself, I’m very sympathetic to the concerns that people like me face every day.”
― Andrew Scheer
“The difference between Justin Trudeau and myself is I have had real world experience. I haven’t just read books on the middle class and what life is like for them. I’ve lived it.”
― Andrew Scheer
“I believe in it so passionately because anywhere you look in the world, where governments become too big or become authoritarian, speech and expression is one of the first fundamental freedoms to go.”
― Andrew Scheer
“I will not introduce legislation to reopen divisive issues or to reopen issues that have already been settled by previous governments.”
― Andrew Scheer
“I cannot let Justin Trudeau do to my children what his father did to my generation.”
― Andrew Scheer
“We have to be vigilant against protectionism and be constantly making the argument for free trade.”
― Andrew Scheer
“While millionaire Liberals like Justin Trudeau may want higher gas prices, hardworking Canadian families definitely do not.”
― Andrew Scheer
“When it comes to protecting workers, labour conditions, labour legislation, the rights for collective bargaining, when you look at our environmental standards, when you look at our public disclosure laws and accountability and securities regulations to ensure that companies abide by the law, we don’t have a level playing field with China.”
― Andrew Scheer
“Canadians didn’t vote for a carbon tax. Justin Trudeau campaigned, promised that he wouldn’t create a carbon tax.”
― Andrew Scheer
“Some people say I smile too much.”
― Andrew Scheer
“No matter what the issue is, conservative principles are always better for people than big-government, liberal principles.”
― Andrew Scheer
“On NAFTA, the Canadian Parliament… is united. We have our partisan differences. When we hold the government to account, as is our role in our parliamentary system, we will absolutely point out what we think they should be doing differently. But when it comes to our relationship with the United States, we do speak with one voice.”
― Andrew Scheer
“To think that a Catholic bishop must answer to a civil authority over matters of faith is abominable. It is abhorrent to me, to other Catholics, and to every member of every faith community.”
― Andrew Scheer
“Look – ‘sunny ways’ don’t pay the bills. You have to have opportunities.”
― Andrew Scheer
“Every country in history that has gone down dark paths, where governments take on too much control and really intervene and take away those freedoms, often start with an attack on the freedom to disagree.”
― Andrew Scheer
“I do believe that the U.K. over the years has given up a tremendous amount of sovereignty. The bureaucratic nature of the E.U., the different levels of government, the fact that court decisions in the U.K. can be appealed to a higher level of court in Europe, those are all things I don’t think Canadians would ever accept for ourselves.”
― Andrew Scheer
“I believe that the federal government should respect the freedoms that Canadians enjoy to have different beliefs and that by imposing personal values of Justin Trudeau on a wide variety of groups is not an appropriate way to go.”
― Andrew Scheer
“I view Indigenous Canadians as an integral part of our society, proud of their contribution to Canadian history, great deal of respect for all they did pre-Confederation, the way that they have been partners in building this society we have, and I’m very proud to represent a dozen First Nations communities in my own riding.”
― Andrew Scheer
“Are we better off if we displace jobs and investments to other countries and global emissions go up? I say no. Let’s bring that production here and have less emissions globally because we can make things more efficiently and cleaner.”
― Andrew Scheer
“I want to be very honest with members about what I can offer, and I don’t want to run in a leadership campaign promising things that I know are unachievable or would be very impractical to try to introduce.”
― Andrew Scheer
“The fact that the Liberals killed Energy East – a pipeline that would have brought Western Canadian energy to the Maritimes – that is a lost opportunity.”
― Andrew Scheer
“I actually think Justin Trudeau’s approach to label people who have legitimate concerns with his issues as being un-Canadian and intolerant – that is very dangerous.”
― Andrew Scheer
“Whether it’s Liberal or Conservative – any time someone has a perspective on what their experience has been as prime minister of the country, it’s always interesting.”
― Andrew Scheer
“I will withhold federal funding from universities that shut down debate and can’t stand different points of view.”
― Andrew Scheer
“We’ve seen in the past, Justin Trudeau professing his admiration for the basic dictatorship of China.”
― Andrew Scheer
“We’ve made tremendous successes in clean energy. We should be proud of what we’ve accomplished.”
― Andrew Scheer
“When we’re the victims of insulting language and attacks, it’s obviously going to evoke a response.”
― Andrew Scheer
“Justin Trudeau tries to say that Canada is back. I say the Liberals are back – back to ignoring the rules and abusing the privileges of power.”
― Andrew Scheer
“We know that the government in China has been involved in cyber attacks before. I look at our partners around the world, our traditional allies, our NATO partners who are making the same assessment. We share so much with them and rely on their technology, their expertise and interoperability in many aspects of our own armed forces.”
― Andrew Scheer
“I’ve always been very passionate about issues. Being speaker, you kind of have to park the positions on issues and focus more on the rules.”
― Andrew Scheer
“We will not allow Justin Trudeau to keep spending billions wrecking our economy and then forcing local businesses – the very people who create jobs and opportunities in their communities – to pay the bill.”
― Andrew Scheer
“Conservatives have to be more than just Liberals who are good at math.”
― Andrew Scheer
“Standing with a united India is Canada’s gateway to unprecedented human and economic development and an essential alliance for Canada to strengthen in the face of shared threats.”
― Andrew Scheer
“I’m not terribly science-y. I couldn’t tell you what’s the binomial equation or how many atoms in a mole.”
― Andrew Scheer
“We have to stay away from the personal attacks. I think it turns off a lot of Canadians.”
― Andrew Scheer
“I’ve always believed we can attract a lot more Canadians to the conservative party by explaining and communicating our policies in a more positive way.”
― Andrew Scheer
“I don’t think that if Justin Trudeau came back from the NAFTA negotiations with a new clause – ‘Oh, by the way, there’s going to be a new legislature that Americans will send members to that will pass laws that will bind Canada’ – I don’t believe Canada would ever go for that.”
― Andrew Scheer
“The Conservatives win when we have a positive message, an aspirational message.”
― Andrew Scheer
“Obviously, what we had under the original NAFTA was very good. Canada prospered greatly from it.”
― Andrew Scheer
“The government of China has admitted that they’ve been involved in cyber infiltrations around the world and in governments.”
― Andrew Scheer
“We would never accept a prime minister saying, ‘Well, maybe I’ll intervene and use a trade issue as a link to an independent investigation into criminal activity.’”
― Andrew Scheer
“No one likes when debate gets stifled, when these events get cancelled, whether it’s a former president or prime minister of Israel, whether it’s a discussion on a panel.”
― Andrew Scheer
“The foundation of our democracy is the ability to have a debate about any subject. That is why I am so committed to defending free speech.”
― Andrew Scheer
“I support the need for Canada to play a significant role in reducing global emissions.”
― Andrew Scheer
“Part of what the carbon tax does is make Canada less competitive.”
― Andrew Scheer
“Our position is that we believe that Canada has to have a comprehensive plan to significantly reduce global emissions.”
― Andrew Scheer
“I’ve always been worried about Justin Trudeau’s attitude towards trade. We saw during the softwood lumber negotiations that he failed to get an extension while President Obama was still in office.”
― Andrew Scheer
“We have members of Parliament from all over the country, many of whom have a difference of opinion on some issues.”
― Andrew Scheer
“More and more Canadians are seeing through Liberal deceptions.”
― Andrew Scheer
“The Liberal Party has finally shown its true colours. I’m talking about the real Liberal Party: the tax-hiking, rule-breaking, perk-loving, deficit-spending, debt-mounting, virtue-signalling Liberals Canadians have come to know and despise.”
― Andrew Scheer
“I think it’s a disgrace that some would allow extreme voices in this country to erase our proud heritage.”
― Andrew Scheer
“We have to recognize is that the best way to improve the quality of life for First Nations and Indigenous Canadians is through economic development and activity.”
― Andrew Scheer
“I’ve got 12 reserves in my riding and have always been very available and worked very diligently on a few files. I’ve been out any time there is major events. So I’ve always had an open door policy with the chiefs and individuals on- and off-reserve.”
― Andrew Scheer
“A single tax return for Quebecers will eliminate unnecessary paperwork for families and businesses.”
― Andrew Scheer
“People should not have to worry about violence in their own neighbourhoods, but sadly, that is a reality that more and more Canadians face.”
― Andrew Scheer
“We have a variety of views in our party, a variety of views in our caucus.”
― Andrew Scheer
“When it comes to Senate reform, in general, I’ve always been a believer in an elected Senate and would hope to achieve aspects of Senate reform.”
― Andrew Scheer
“Those who voted Conservative in 2015 were not wrong.”
― Andrew Scheer
“The pain and hardship the Trudeau Liberals are causing Canadians is just temporary.”
― Andrew Scheer
“Individuals who have demonstrated serious violent behaviour or have been involved in gang activity have forfeited the right to ever be trusted to own a firearm.”
― Andrew Scheer
“The Liberal carbon tax is just about raising revenue for government.”
― Andrew Scheer
“The biggest reason we know Justin Trudeau will raise taxes is because his never-ending deficits will force him to.”
― Andrew Scheer
“My job is to make sure our caucus and our movement is united. That means not bringing up divisive issues that would divide even our own party.”
― Andrew Scheer
“I have a very inquisitive mind, and I like to know. Like, if somebody uses a term and I don’t understand, I always look it up.”
― Andrew Scheer
“I’ve made it very clear that the government should get out of the business of trying to affect the markets, of trying to pick winners and losers.”
― Andrew Scheer
“We’ve seen the government give out subsidies to companies, those companies turn around and use it for executive bonuses.”
― Andrew Scheer
“Nobody can look back into our history and look at everyone who contributed into our development as a country and find someone who’s flawless.”
― Andrew Scheer
“The Liberals would love to have people believe that the choice is a carbon tax or nothing. I reject that.”
― Andrew Scheer
“I think it’s a disgrace that we’re allowing extreme voices in this country to erase our proud heritage.”
― Andrew Scheer
“I’m proud to say that we are the party of Canada’s first prime minister, the father of our federation, and the visionary who made this land possible.”
― Andrew Scheer
“Bill Morneau has betrayed the trust of Canadians over and over.”
― Andrew Scheer
“When I was younger, I remember families like mine who had to deal with the disastrous policies of the 1970s.”
― Andrew Scheer
“It’s conservative policies that create the conditions for prosperity, and we’ll all benefit thanks to that.”
― Andrew Scheer
“If a factory closes down here and pops up in China where they don’t have access to clean technology, clean energy, then the world is not better off.”
― Andrew Scheer
“We’ve shown Canadians that, when we have a strong message and when we stick to our principles, Conservatives can win anywhere.”
― Andrew Scheer
“President Donald Trump has made it very clear he wants to move Canadian jobs to the United States. There’s no reason why Justin Trudeau should be helping him.”
― Andrew Scheer
“Justin Trudeau had a message of asking Canadians to have trust in our immigration system. The problem is Canadians don’t have trust in the Liberals to manage it.”
― Andrew Scheer
“I think, at the end of the day, if voters don’t see the substance and the merit of the policies you’re advocating, it won’t matter what you do on social media.”
― Andrew Scheer
“Conservatives need to show Canadians our positive vision and why Conservatives believe what we believe.”
― Andrew Scheer
“Nobody believes that Justin Trudeau is trying to save taxpayers’ money.”
― Andrew Scheer
“It was obvious after the ’97 election that as long as there were two small-c conservative parties trying to destroy each other, the Liberals would win every election.”
― Andrew Scheer
“I was probably that obnoxious kid in first-year university who would try to win a political debate by just, you know, being belligerent.”
― Andrew Scheer
“Caucus unity always needs to be foremost in the mind of the leader. During a leadership campaign, it’s kind of natural that groupings develop, and now I have to make sure that all melts away.”
― Andrew Scheer
“Let’s make sure that when companies make investments to reduce emissions that they’re rewarded for that and encouraged to do more.”
― Andrew Scheer
“I would like there to be an entity, a person with some authority, to interact with government, with officials, to advocate on behalf of firearms owners.”
― Andrew Scheer
“We have to be very realistic as a party as to what we’re promising Canadians going into the 2020 election.”
― Andrew Scheer
“Conservatives want to see every Canadian prosper.”
― Andrew Scheer
“I like to think I’m a nice guy.”
― Andrew Scheer
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