Scheer’s speech on diversity doesn’t match his actions

There's a disconnect between Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer’s words, and the penalty he dispensed for Alberta MP Michael Cooper’s decision to quote directly from a white supremacist’s manifesto, in response to the presentation of Faisal Khan Suri, president of the Alberta Muslim Public Affairs Council, at committee last week.

Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, in a speech on immigration last week, said there's no place for racists in his party. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY Fareed Khan

June 7, 2019

During a speech on immigration last week, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer said that bigots, extremists, and racists aren’t welcome in his party. Yet, when he had the opportunity to take decisive action against bigotry within his own caucus, he did not live up to h...

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